Died On August 30th
Discover the most famous people who died on August 30. The list includes people like Charles Bronson, J. J. Thomson, Seamus Heaney, Naguib Mahfouz, Bart Cummings. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, physicists, novelists and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Charles Bronson(American Actor Best Known for Playing the Role of Police Officers, Gunfighters and Vigilantes)
Birthdate: November 13, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2003
American actor, Charles Bronson, had a tough-guy on screen persona and is best known for numerous action and vigilante movies. The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen and Hard Times are some of his notable films. Death Wish was his most popular film and it led to four sequels starring him. He worked from the 1950s to 1990s.
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Mikhail Gorbachev(Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union)
Birthdate: March 2, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Privol'noe, Russia
Died: 2022
Born into a poor peasant family, Mikhail Gorbachev went on to become one of the most influential figures of the Soviet Union. He served in various positions, most notably as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He is regarded as one of the most prominent personalities of the 20th century.
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Glenn Ford(One of the Most Prominent Actors During Hollywood's Golden Age)
Birthdate: May 1, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Quebec, Canada
Died: 2006
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-American actor. One of the most bankable stars of classical Hollywood cinema, Ford remained a crowd-puller throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Five of his movies have been chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry. Off-stage, Glenn Ford was a notorious womanizer and had relationships with several actresses, including Marilyn Monroe.
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Wes Craven
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Birthdate: August 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 2015
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Valerie Harper(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Rhoda Morgenstern’ on the Sitcom ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’)
Birthdate: August 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Suffern, New York, United States
Died: 2019
Valerie Harper is best remembered as Rhoda Morgenstern from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off, Rhoda, with the role winning her four Emmys. She also hosted Nova and was seen as Valerie Hogan in the sitcom Valerie. She also earned a Tony nomination for the play Looped.
Birthdate: July 19, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1993
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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J. J. Thomson(British Physicist Who is Credited With the Discovery of the Electron)
Birthdate: December 18, 1856
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1940
J. J. Thomson was a British physicist credited with the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle to be discovered. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. In 1884, he was appointed Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge.
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Seamus Heaney(Poet, Playwright & Translator Who Received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: April 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Castledawson, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Died: 2013
Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet, translator, and playwright. One of the most respected poets of his generation, Heaney was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. He also won other prestigious awards, such as the Eric Gregory Award. Several years after his death, Seamus Heaney is still considered one of the main contributors to poetry in Ireland.
Birthdate: June 1, 1831
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1879
Birthdate: October 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2017
Birthdate: February 4, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 1968
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: July 3, 1423
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bourges, France
Died: 1483
Louis XI succeeded Charles VII as the king of France. His diplomatic skills earned him the nickname The Universal Spider. Legend has it that he had once told his vassals "I am France," and rightly so, as he had a major contribution in unifying France following the Hundred Years' War.
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Killer Kowalski
(Canadian Professional Wrestler)
Birthdate: October 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2008
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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John Thompson
(Basketball Coach)
Birthdate: September 2, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
Birthdate: December 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: 2006
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz had previously worked in the Egyptian civil service. Initially a short story writer, he later wrote novels such as Al-Thulāthiyyah, or The Cairo Trilogy. His novel Children of the Alley was banned for its religious references and led him to be stabbed by Islamists.
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Charles Coburn
(Actor Known for His Movies 'The Devil and Miss Jones', 'The More the Merrier' and 'The Green Years')
Birthdate: June 19, 1877
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, United States
Died: 1961
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Franco Columbu
(Italian Bodybuilder and Actor)
Birthdate: August 7, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ollolai, Italy
Died: 2019
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Rollie Massimino
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: November 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hillside, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2017
Birthdate: May 15, 1905
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kovel
Died: 1970
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Theodoric the Great
(King of the Ostrogoths (471–526))
Birthdate: 0454 AD
Birthplace: Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria
Died: 0526
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Věra Čáslavská
(Czechoslovak Artistic Gymnast Considered the Greatest in Czech History)
Birthdate: May 3, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: 2016
Věra Čáslavská was a Czechoslovak artistic gymnast who won 22 international titles, including 11 European Championships, four World Championships, and seven Olympic gold medals. The most decorated gymnast in Czech history, Čáslavská is the only gymnast to have won at least one Olympic gold in each individual event. In 1998, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
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Max Factor Sr.
(American makeup designer)
Birthdate: September 15, 1877
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Łódź, Poland
Died: 1938
Known for his pioneering contribution to the make-up industry in Hollywood and for his revolutionary products such as Supreme Greasepaint, Max Factor Sr. was a Polish Jew, who moved to the US in the early 1900s. He founded his own brand of cosmetics, popularized the word “make-up,” and won an honorary Academy Award.
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Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
(Princess)
Birthdate: December 21, 1800
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gotha, Germany
Died: 1831
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Denniz Pop
(He co-founded the recording studio Cheiron Studios in Stockholm in 1992)
Birthdate: April 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tullinge, Sweden
Died: 1998
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Guy Burgess
(Spy, Journalist)
Birthdate: April 16, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Devon
Died: 1963
Birthdate: December 24, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buffalo
Died: 1967
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Donald Davidson
(Philosopher and professor who focused on philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and action theory.)
Birthdate: March 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2003
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Philly Joe Jones
(American drummer)
Birthdate: July 15, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: 1985
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Mohammad-Ali Rajai
(Prime minister)
Birthdate: June 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Qazvīn, Iran
Died: 1981
Mohammad-Ali Rajai was the second president of Iran, in office for just a few weeks in August 1981 before his untimely death. Before this, he served as prime minister under Abolhassan Banisadr. A teacher by profession, he became actively involved in the Iranian Revolution and joined politics. He was assassinated on 30 August 1981.
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Pope Alexander III
(Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181)
Birthdate: 1105 AD
Birthplace: Siena, Italy
Died: 1181
Pope Alexander III served as the chief of the Roman Catholic Church and therefore the ruler of the Papal States from 1159 until his death in 1181. A native of Siena, Alexander was chosen as the pope after a contested election.
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Raphael Semmes
(Confederate naval officer)
Birthdate: September 27, 1809
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Charles County, Maryland
Died: 1877
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Ric Drasin
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Birthdate: July 12, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bakersfield, California, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Dara Shikoh
(EWas the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan)
Birthdate: March 20, 1615
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ajmer, Rajputana, Mughal Empire
Died: 1659
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J. Lee Thompson
(Film director, Stage actor, Screenwriter)
Birthdate: August 1, 1914
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bristol
Died: 2002
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Victoria Santa Cruz
(Choreographer)
Birthdate: October 27, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Died: 2014
Birthdate: 1550 AD
Birthplace: Congleton, Cheshire, England
Died: 1588
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Jean Tinguely
(Swiss Sculptor Best Known for His Kinetic Art Sculptural Machines (Métamatics))
Birthdate: May 22, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fribourg, Switzerland
Died: 1991
Part of the Nouveau Réalisme art movement, Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely developed a form of kinetic art known as metamatics, which consisted of self-destructing sculptures. Homage to New York, installed at the Museum of Modern Art was one of his best-known works. He ridiculed man’s dependence on technology through his works.
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John C. H. Lee
(American Army Engineer)
Birthdate: August 1, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, United States
Died: 1958
An army engineer, John C. H. Lee eventually became a lieutenant-general and presided over the ComZ during World War II. He also prepared the US troops for the Normandy Invasion. However, critics often accused him of leading a lavish lifestyle, splurging on hotels and food, amid war.
Birthdate: January 13, 1864
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gaffken near Fischhausen, Province of Prussia
Died: 1928
Wilhelm Wien was a German physicist famous for deducing what became known as Wien's displacement law. He is also credited with formulating an expression for the black-body radiation He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911 for his work on heat radiation.
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Alain Corneau
(Film Director)
Birthdate: August 7, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Meung-sur-Loire, France
Died: 2010
Birthdate: November 14, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: 2015
Bart Cummings was an Australian racehorse trainer. Dubbed the Cups King, Cummings won the prestigious Melbourne Cup a record 12 times. One of the most successful and respected racehorse trainers in Australia, Cummings was regarded as a cultural icon in his country during his lifetime. In 1991, Bart Cummings was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
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Harold Gatty
(Australian Aviation Pioneer and Navigator Who Set the World Record for Circumnavigation of the Globe)
Birthdate: January 5, 1903
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Campbell Town, Australia
Died: 1957
Harold Gatty was an Australian aviation pioneer and navigator. He is best remembered for his flight alongside Wiley Post in 1931, which set the world record for circumnavigation of the globe. Harold Gatty was Wiley Post's navigator during the record-setting aerial circumnavigation, which took them over eight days to complete.
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Joseph H. Lewis
(Film Director)
Birthdate: April 6, 1907
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2000
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Lindsay Anderson
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Journalist, Character actor, Theatre director)
Birthdate: April 17, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bangalore
Died: 1994
An Oxford graduate, Lindsay Anderson had initially launched the film magazine Lindsay Anderson. He later became a celebrated director and even won an Academy Award for the documentary Thursday’s Children. A pioneer of the Free Cinema and the British New Wave movements, he also acted in minor roles.
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Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
(Duke of Savoy Who Recovered Most of the Territories Previously Lost to Spain and France)
Birthdate: July 8, 1528
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chambéry, France
Died: 1580
A 16th-century Duke of Savoy, Emmanuel Philibert, also known as Testa di ferro, was the only child of Charles III, Duke of Savoy. An able soldier, he is remembered for recovering most of the territories his father had lost to Spain and France. He also stressed on Italian as the official language.
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Tim Mickelson
(American Rower and Olympic Medalist)
Birthdate: November 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2017
Birthdate: May 17, 1873
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Died: 1935
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Andrea Gabrieli
(Italian composer)
Birthdate: 1533 AD
Birthplace: Venice
Died: 1585
Birthdate: November 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2009
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Alice Salomon
(Social worker)
Birthdate: April 19, 1872
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1948