Notable Deaths on May 30
700+ people died on this day throughout history
John Catron
1786–1865 (age 79)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
John Catron was a Tennessee jurist and U.S. Supreme Court justice who served for three decades before his death.
Thomas ap Catesby Jones
1790–1858 (age 68)
Fairfax
Thomas ap Catesby Jones was a United States Navy commodore and diplomat of the 19th century.
Ralph Izard
1741–1804 (age 63)
Saint James Goose Creek Cemetery
Ralph Izard was a Charleston-born statesman and diplomat who served in the Continental Congress and as U.S. Minister to ...
Étienne-Émile Baulieu
1926–2025 (age 99)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Étienne-Émile Baulieu (French: [etjɛn emil boljø]; 12 December 1926 – 30 May 2025) was a French biochemist and end...
Geneviève de Galard
1925–2024 (age 99)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Geneviève de Galard (13 April 1925 – 30 May 2024) was a French nurse who was dubbed l'ange de Dien Bien Phu ("the Ang...
John Beasley
1943–2023 (age 80)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Actor John Beasley (1943–2023) enjoyed a prolific career in stage, film, and television before being laid to rest at F...
Georges Ouellet
1942–2023 (age 81)
Saint-Ulric
Georges Ouellet was a Catholic priest who served the Saint-Ulric community with dedication and faith.
Friedrich Christian Delius
1943–2022 (age 79)
Friedhof Heerstraße
Friedrich Christian Delius (13 February 1943 – 30 May 2022), also known by his pen name F.C.
Edgar Walter
1931–2022 (age 91)
Marienfriedhof Weingarten
Edgar Walter was a historian dedicated to preserving and interpreting the past.
Jason Dupasquier
2001–2021 (age 20)
Sorens
Jason Dupasquier (French pronunciation: [dʒɛzɔn dypaskje]; 7 September 2001 – 30 May 2021) was a Swiss motorcycle r...
Baddegama Samitha Thero
1952–2021 (age 69)
Mumbai City district
Baddegama Samitha Thera also simply known as Samitha Thera (14 September 1952 – 30 May 2021: Sinhala: පූජ්�...
Mikhail Beregovoy
1918–2021 (age 103)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Mikhail Beregovoy (1918-2021) was a remarkably long-lived Russian born in Chystiakove and buried at Troyekurovskoye ceme...
Józef Grzesiak
1941–2020 (age 79)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Józef Grzesiak (1941-2020) was a Polish individual from Kalisz who was buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery in Wrocław.
Erich Ohmann
1932–2020 (age 88)
Gertraude's Cemetery
Erich Ohmann was a botanist whose scientific research and expertise advanced botanical knowledge.
Mady Mesplé
1931–2020 (age 89)
cemetery of Terre Cabade
Mady Mesplé (7 March 1931 – 30 May 2020) was a French opera singer who was considered the leading coloratura soprano ...
Eva Kleinitz
1972–2019 (age 47)
Evangelischer Friedhof Bregenz
Eva Kleinitz (16 January 1972 — 30 May 2019) was a German opera director whose productions were seen in the opera hous...
Ferenc Kovács
1934–2018 (age 84)
Cemetery in Pesterzsébet
Ferenc Kovács (7 January 1934 – 30 May 2018) was a Hungarian footballer, who played as a defender, and later became a...
Wopkje Hutting-Kooistra
1924–2017 (age 93)
Northern General Cemetery
Wopkje Hutting-Kooistra was a Dutch speed skater whose athletic prowess contributed to the nation's sporting tradition.
Tom Lysiak
1953–2016 (age 63)
Arlington Memorial Park
Tom Lysiak (1953–2016) from High Prairie was a professional ice hockey player whose remains rest at Arlington Memorial...
John A. Miller
1948–2015 (age 67)
Miami-Dade County
John A. Miller, a New York City resident, was buried in Miami-Dade County after his death in 2015.
Lennie Merullo
1917–2015 (age 98)
Forest Glen Cemetery
Lennie Merullo was a Chicago Cubs shortstop who remained the team's oldest living alumni until his death.
Marek Gogolewski
1933–2015 (age 82)
Junikowo Cemetery
Marek Gogolewski was an accomplished Polish chemist and scientific professional.
Klaus-Henning Schroeder
1932–2015 (age 83)
Grunewald Cemetery
Klaus-Henning Schroeder was a German professor and academic scholar.
Heiner Müller-Merbach
1936–2015 (age 79)
Alter Friedhof Darmstadt
Heiner Müller-Merbach was a university teacher who advanced education and academic excellence throughout his career.
Emmanuel Limido
1959–2015 (age 56)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Emmanuel Limido was a French individual who lived in Paris from 1959 to 2015.
Vladimir Babev
1924–2014 (age 90)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Babev (1924–2014) lived a long life spanning most of the twentieth century.
Vladimir Zhizhin
1949–2014 (age 65)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Soviet and Russian military officer with a career spanning multiple decades.
Jacqueline Ollier
1932–2014 (age 82)
cimetière de Saint-Antoine-Ginestière
Jacqueline Ollier was a French individual who lived from 1932 to 2014 and was buried in Saint-Antoine-Ginestière.
Victor Lasuchin
1927–2013 (age 86)
Saint Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Victor Lasuchin (1927–2013) of Kramatorsk is buried at Saint Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Cemetery.
Eduardo Madeo
1931–2013 (age 82)
Holy Cross Cemetery (Salta)
Argentine actor whose performances contributed to the nation's cultural legacy.
Rainer Fürstenberg
1961–2013 (age 52)
Bornstedt Cemetery
Rainer Fürstenberg was a man who dedicated his early years to military service and duty.
Clarice Taylor
1917–2011 (age 94)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Clarice Taylor (1917-2011) was an American actress best known for playing Olivia Jefferson on The Jeffersons and for her...
Giorgio Tozzi
1923–2011 (age 88)
Clear Creek Cemetery
Giorgio Tozzi (1923–2011) was an American operatic bass and actor celebrated for his performances at the Metropolitan ...
Zoltán Czigány
1965–2011 (age 46)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Zoltán Czigány was a poet whose insightful verse bridged personal reflection with shared humanity.
Antonín Šilhák
1926–2011 (age 85)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Antonín Šilhák (1926–2011) was a Czech resident of Zlín.
Ayhan Önal
1941–2011 (age 70)
Ulus Cemetery
Ayhan Önal was a respected Turkish film director whose creative vision contributed significantly to Turkish cinema.
Biagio Agnes
1928–2011 (age 83)
Serino
Italian journalist whose reporting contributed to Italian media and public discourse.
Jean-Claude Maire
1944–2011 (age 67)
Cimetière de Wavrechain-sous-Faulx
Jean-Claude Maire (1944–2011) was a French politician.
Ali-Ollie Woodson
1951–2010 (age 59)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Detroit native Ali-Ollie Woodson (1951-2010) was an American R&B singer who fronted The Temptations in the late 1980s.
Jindřich Šišák
1926–2010 (age 84)
Ústřední hřbitov Neředín
Jindřich Šišák (1926–2010) is buried at Ústřední hřbitov Neředín.
Noncho Vodenicharov
1955–2009 (age 54)
Saint Theotokos church, Koprivshtitsa
Noncho Vodenicharov was a dedicated public servant who served as mayor of Koprivshtitsa and contributed to his community...
Annikki Toikka-Karvonen
1915–2009 (age 94)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Annikki Toikka-Karvonen was a historian dedicated to illuminating Finland’s complex cultural and historical narratives...
Rostislav Levíček
1950–2009 (age 59)
Cemetery in Židenice
Rostislav Levíček (1950–2009) was a Czech resident commemorated in the Cemetery in Židenice.
William Eldridge Odom
1932–2008 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Eldridge Odom (1932–2008) of Cookeville was a lieutenant general who directed the National Security Agency and...
Harvey S. "Pete" Rice
1934–2008 (age 74)
Colfax Cemetery
Harvey S. "Pete" Rice (1934–2008) is buried in Colfax Cemetery after many years in Walla Walla.
Michael Dudick
1916–2007 (age 91)
Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery
Michael Dudick (1916-2007) was laid to rest at Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery in Pennsylvania after a long life.
Mieczysław Rzepiela
1919–2007 (age 88)
Communal cemetery in Opole
Mieczysław Rzepiela (1919-2007) was born in Shevchenkove and later settled in Poland, where he was buried in Opole's co...
Jean-Claude Brialy
1933–2007 (age 74)
Montmartre Cemetery
French screenwriter Jean-Claude Brialy (1933–2007) contributed to cinema through his creative scripts and dramatic wor...
Bobby Harden
1935–2006 (age 71)
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Bobby Harden (1935-2006) was an American whose life concluded with interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Adolf Rosenauer
1922–2006 (age 84)
Mountain View Cemetery
Adolf Rosenauer (1922–2006) of Linz was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery.