Jerry Coyne

American biologist.

Born December 30th, 1949 (age 76 years) in St. Louis.

Theodor Fontane

German novelist and poet (1819–1898).

Born December 30th, 1819 in Neuruppin. ^[ref]

Died September 20th, 1898 at 78 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Rose Friedman

American economist (1910–2009).

Born December 30th, 1910 in Chartoryisk.

Died August 18th, 2009 at 98 years old in Davis. ^[ref]

Keifer Sykes

American basketball player.

Born December 30th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Chicago.

Tom Tiffany

American businessman and politician (born 1957).

Born December 30th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Wabasha.

L. P. Hartley

British novelist and short story writer (1895–1972).

Born December 30th, 1895 in Whittlesey.

Died December 13th, 1972 at 76 years old in London.

Troy Williams

American basketball player.

Born December 30th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Hampton.

Andrew Fleming

American film director and screenwriter.

Born December 30th, 1965 (age 60 years) in United States.

Dmitri Kabalevsky

Soviet-russian composer (1904-1986).

Born December 30th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Died February 18th, 1987 at 82 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines

54th president of mexico.

Born December 30th, 1890 in Veracruz.

Died December 3rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Mexico City.

Didier Mbenga

Belgian/congolese basketball player.

Born December 30th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Kinshasa.

Saša Ilić

Serbian footballer.

Born December 30th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Požarevac.

Barry Greenstein

American poker player.

Born December 30th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Chicago.

Selton Mello

Brazilian actor.

Born December 30th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Passos. ^[ref]

Paavo Järvi

Estonian conductor (born 1962).

Born December 30th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Tallinn.

Osman Hamdi Bey

Ottoman statesman, academic and artist (1842-1910).

Born December 30th, 1842 in Istanbul.

Died February 24th, 1910 at 67 years old in Kuruçeşme.

Gary O'Donovan

Irish rower.

Born December 30th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Skibbereen.

Oh Ji-eun

South korean actress.

Born December 30th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Seoul.

Diego Della Valle

Italian businessman and the president and ceo of the italian leather goods company, tod's.

Born December 30th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Sant'Elpidio a Mare.

Paul Jackson, Jr.

American musician.

Born December 30th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Los Angeles.

Zbigniew Promiński

Polish musician.

Born December 30th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Tczew.

Marcelo Díaz

Chilean footballer.

Born December 30th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Santiago.

Antonio Pappano

British born, italian naturalized conductor and pianist.

Born December 30th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Epping.

Paolo Villaggio

Italian actor, writer and comedian (1932–2017).

Born December 30th, 1932 in Genoa.

Died July 3rd, 2017 at 84 years old in Rome (diabetes). ^[ref]

John Litel

1892–1972; american film and television actor (1892–1972).

Born December 30th, 1892 in Albany.

Died February 3rd, 1972 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.