Notable Deaths on December 30
760+ people died on this day throughout history
Henry Winter Davis
1817–1865 (age 48)
Green Mount Cemetery
Henry Winter Davis was a congressman and politician from Annapolis who died in 1865.
Alice Cogswell
1805–1830 (age 25)
Old North Cemetery
Alice Cogswell was a Hartford resident and deaf education pioneer who lived from 1805 to 1830.
John Smilie
1742–1812 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
John Smilie was an Irish-born American congressman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Represent...
Myra Sklarew
1934–2024 (age 90)
Adas Israel Cemetery
Myra Sklarew (1934–2024) is laid to rest at Adas Israel Cemetery in Baltimore.
Gönül Akkor
1937–2024 (age 87)
Feriköy Cemetery
Turkish actor with a distinguished career in film and theater.
Jacek Wojciechowski
1938–2024 (age 86)
Batowice Cemetery
Jacek Wojciechowski (1938-2024) was a Polish individual buried at Batowice Cemetery.
Pascal Lainé
1942–2024 (age 82)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Pascal Lainé (10 May 1942 – 30 December 2024) was a French academic, novelist and writer.
Shmuel Toledano
1921–2022 (age 101)
Har HaMenuchot
Shmuel Toledano (Hebrew: שמואל טולידאנו; 16 January 1921 – 30 December 2022) was an Israeli Mossad employ...
Miklós Duray
1945–2022 (age 77)
Lučenec
Miklós Duray (1945-2022) was a Slovak politician and activist who advocated for Hungarian minority rights in Slovakia.
Sinan Ateş
1984–2022 (age 38)
Amir Sultan Cemetery
Sinan Ateş (14 August 1984 – 30 December 2022) was a Turkish historian, academic and politician.
Wiesława Orlewicz
1934–2022 (age 88)
Junikowo Cemetery
Wiesława Orlewicz (1934–2022) was a Polish woman whose life spanned nearly nine decades.
Włodzimierz Danek
1943–2022 (age 79)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Włodzimierz Danek (1943-2022) was a Polish person born in Bochnia and buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Eino Mäelt
1940–2021 (age 81)
Metsakalmistu
Musician Eino Mäelt filled rooms and hearts with enduring melodies and the joy of shared sound.
Henning Becker
1943–2021 (age 78)
Sankt Mikkels Kirke, Slagelse
Henning Becker was a journalist whose reporting and writing contributed to Danish public discourse.
Eugene Peyton Deatrick
1924–2020 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Eugene Peyton Deatrick (1924-2020) was a U.S. Air Force colonel and test pilot whose service is honored at Arlington Nat...
Octavian Cojan
1936–2020 (age 84)
Rosehill Cemetery
Octavian Cojan (1936-2020) was interred at Rosehill Cemetery after a long life.
Dawn Wells
1938–2020 (age 82)
Mountain View Cemetery
Dawn Wells (1938–2020) of Reno was interred at Mountain View Cemetery.
Aldo Andretti
1940–2020 (age 80)
Saint Malachy East Cemetery
Aldo Andretti (1940–2020), the racing driver who began his life in Motovun, was buried at Saint Malachy East Cemetery.
Joshua Matza
1931–2020 (age 89)
Har HaMenuchot
Yehoshua Matza (Hebrew: יהושע מצא; 8 August 1931 – 30 December 2020) was an Israeli political figure and presi...
Svend Bjerg
1942–2020 (age 78)
Holmen Cemetery
Svend Bjerg was a Danish theologian whose scholarly contributions shaped religious and theological discourse.
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy
1941–2020 (age 79)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy was a Hungarian university teacher who devoted his career to higher education.
Ilja Smetana
1936–2020 (age 84)
Cemetery in Libeň
Ilja Smetana (1936–2020) was a numismatist whose scholarly work advanced the study of coins and currency.
Nicolae Sabău
1929–2020 (age 91)
Cicârlău
Nicolae Sabău was a Romanian singer whose musical talent and performances enriched the cultural heritage of his communi...
Alexander Spirin
1931–2020 (age 89)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Alexander Sergeevich Spirin (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Спирин; 4 September 1931 – 30 Decemb...
Alfred Inselberg
1936–2019 (age 83)
Ra'anana
Alfred Inselberg (Hebrew: אלפרד אינסלברג) (22 October 1936, Athens, Greece – 30 December 2019, Tel Aviv, ...
Frederik Dessau
1927–2019 (age 92)
Holmen Cemetery
Frederik Dessau was a writer whose thoughtful work reflected the depth of the human experience.
Krzysztof Kolba
1952–2019 (age 67)
Municipal Cemetery in Sopot, Poland
Krzysztof Kolba was a Polish stage actor known for his theatrical performances.
Erich Schumacher
1930–2019 (age 89)
Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery
Erich Schumacher (1930–2019) was a German historian whose scholarly work contributed to the understanding of historica...
Georges Visconti
1919–2019 (age 100)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Georges Visconti was a painter whose work blended modernist vigor with reverence for artistic tradition.
Leszek Wojtczak
1939–2018 (age 79)
Cmentarz rzymskokatolicki w Rudzie Pabianickiej
Polish poet whose literary works contributed significantly to Polish poetry.
Lev Bashmakov
1938–2018 (age 80)
Ryazan
Lev Poliyevktovich Bashmakov (Russian: Лев Полиевктович Башмаков; 26 February 1938 – 30 Decembe...
Stepan Karnaukhov
1924–2018 (age 94)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Stepan Karnaukhov (1924-2018) was a Russian from Irkutsk Oblast who lived to the age of 94 before being buried at Troyek...
Willi Maurer
1941–2017 (age 76)
Allschwil
A devoted neighbor whose generous support animated the spirit of Allschwil.
Ayşe Selen
1955–2017 (age 62)
Feriköy Cemetery
Turkish actor known for her work in film and television.
Jan Nieruchalski
1934–2017 (age 83)
cmentarz komunalny w Zielonej Górze
Jan Nieruchalski was a Polish resident of Zielona Góra whose life extended from 1934 to 2017.
Tyrus Wong
1910–2016 (age 106)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Tyrus Wong (1910–2016) was a Chinese-born American artist whose watercolor concept work shaped Walt Disney’s Bambi a...
Jerzy Gaj
1929–2016 (age 87)
Junikowo Cemetery
Jerzy Gaj was a dedicated historian who enriched Polish historical scholarship during his lifetime.
Doug Atkins
1930–2015 (age 85)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Doug Atkins (1930-2015) was an American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end celebrated for his dominant play with th...
Miroslav Kartner
1945–2015 (age 70)
Cemetery in Kyje
Czech individual remembered by his community and family.
Eva Mendlik
1928–2014 (age 86)
Westerveld
Eva Mendlik shared strength and tenderness through her expressive sculptures.
Bogusław Nieznalski
1948–2014 (age 66)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Bogusław Nieznalski was a Polish individual from Sopot who lived from 1948 to 2014 and was buried at Łostowicki Cemete...
Robert Chambeiron
1915–2014 (age 99)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Long-serving politician remembered for advocating social justice and steadfast public service.
Philip Coppens
1971–2012 (age 41)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Philip Coppens (1971–2012) was a Belgian-born author and commentator on alternative history who died in Sint-Niklaas a...
Eva Zeisel
1906–2011 (age 105)
Mount Zion Cemetery
Eva Zeisel (1906–2011) was a Hungarian-born American industrial designer celebrated for her distinctive ceramic works.
Ted Beard
1921–2011 (age 90)
Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ted Beard (1921–2011) was a Woodsboro native who spent his life as a professional baseball outfielder before being bur...
Nedret Özbek
1945–2011 (age 66)
Kozlu Cemetery
Turkish actor whose performances contributed to Turkish film and television.
Carl Calvin Conley
1921–2010 (age 89)
Texas State Cemetery
Carl Calvin Conley (1921–2010) was a longtime Texan whose contributions earned him interment at the Texas State Cemete...
Dane Paresi
1963–2009 (age 46)
Willamette National Cemetery
Dane Paresi (1963-2009) of Fort Lawton was buried at Willamette National Cemetery.
Floyd C. Mann
1917–2009 (age 92)
Elm Grove Cemetery
Floyd C. Mann (1917–2009) of Washington was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Dan Daor
1937–2009 (age 72)
Yarkon Cemetery
Dan Daor (1937-2009) was a Tel Aviv-born Israeli who lived and died in his hometown at age 72.