Famous People Who Died on October 30

Discover the most famous people who died on October 30. The list includes people like Claude Lévi-Strauss, Steve Allen, Henry Dunant, Barnes Wallis, Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, lawyers and novelists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Canada and many more countries.

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Birthdate: December 26, 1921

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2000

Robert Goulet

(Actor and Singer Known for His Song ‘If Ever I Would Leave You’)

Birthdate: November 26, 1933

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 2007

Robert Goulet was an American actor and singer whose career, which spanned almost 60 years, is embellished with a Tony and Grammy Award. He is best remembered for his performance in the popular Broadway musical, Camelot. An actor of French-Canadian origin, Robert Goulet was honored with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2006.

Jam Master Jay

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 21, 1965

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2002

Birthdate: November 28, 1908

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Died: 2009

French social anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss is remembered for his contribution to structural anthropology. His book Tristes Tropiques was based on his research deep in the Brazilian Amazon. While he left France for the U.S. during World War II, he later returned to Paris and received his doctorate.

Joseph Campbell

(American Writer Best Known for His Book ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’)

Birthdate: March 26, 1904

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States

Died: 1987

Joseph Campbell taught literature at the Sarah Lawrence College and specialized in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His notable works include The Hero with a Thousand Faces and the four-volume Historical Atlas of World Mythology. He also worked on the miniseries, The Power of Myth, with Bill Moyers.

Henry Dunant

(Swiss Humanitarian, Businessman and Co-Founder of the 'Red Cross')

Birthdate: May 8, 1828

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland

Died: 1910

Henry Dunant was a Swiss businessman, social activist, and humanitarian. He is credited with co-founding and promoting the Red Cross. In 1901, he became the first Swiss Nobel laureate when he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. Dunant is also credited with founding the Swiss branch of YMCA. His life inspired the 1948 historical drama film, Man to Men.

Ramon Novarro

(One of the Top Box Office Attractions of the 1920s and Early 1930s)

Birthdate: February 6, 1899

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Durango, Mexico

Died: 1968

Ramon Novarro was a Mexican-American actor who went on to become one of the most bankable actors during the 1920s and early-1930s. Promoted as a Latin lover, Ramon Novarro was regarded as a sex symbol in Hollywood. His murder, which took place on October 30, 1968, inspired several works of art like short stories, songs, and TV series.

Birthdate: November 13, 1932

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2009

Barnes Wallis

(English Scientist and Engineer Known for Inventing the ‘Bouncing Bomb’ and ‘Earthquake Bomb’)

Birthdate: September 26, 1887

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Ripley, Derbyshire, England

Died: 1979

Barnes Wallis was an English engineer, inventor, and scientist. He played an important role during the Second World War by inventing the bouncing bomb which was used in Operation Chastise by the Royal Air Force to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley. Barnes Wallis is also credited with inventing the earthquake bomb and his version of the geodetic airframe.

Birthdate: September 16, 1858

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Rexton, Canada

Died: 1923

Birthdate: July 28, 1883

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Braunau am Inn, Austria

Died: 1949

Angela Hitler, the elder half-sister of Adolf Hitler, was also the mother of Geli, whose close relationship with Hitler raised many eyebrows. While Geli committed suicide later, Angela worked as Hitler’s housekeeper and was even against his relationship with Eva Braun. She later denied having any knowledge about the Holocaust.

Rose Wilder Lane

(Journalists)

Birthdate: December 5, 1886

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: De Smet, South Dakota, USA

Died: 1968

Birthdate: November 5, 1850

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 1919

Rachele Mussolini

(Italian Politician Who Is Second Wife of Benito Mussolini)

Birthdate: April 11, 1890

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Predappio, Italy

Died: 1979

Clifford Geertz

(Anthropologist, University teacher, Sociologist)

Birthdate: August 23, 1926

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Francisco

Died: 2006

Clifford Geertz was an anthropologist who strongly supported and influenced the practice of symbolic anthropology. He attended Harvard University, where he completed an interdisciplinary program. He then embarked on an academic career and wrote several theoretical pieces and essays on symbolic anthropology. He has left a strong influence on modern anthropology and communication studies.

Birthdate: April 24, 1743

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Nottinghamshire

Died: 1823

Joan Mitchell

(Painter)

Birthdate: February 12, 1925

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: 1992

Samuel Fuller

(Director)

Birthdate: August 12, 1912

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died: 1997

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Birthdate: October 24, 1855

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Utica, New York, United States

Died: 1912

Mel Daniels

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: July 20, 1944

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Beryl Reid

(Actress)

Birthdate: June 17, 1919

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Hereford, England

Died: 1996

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Birthdate: June 13, 1580

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Leiden, Dutch Republic

Died: 1626

Willebrord Snell was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer. He is credited with rediscovering the law of refraction, which is named Snell's law in his honor. A much-revered mathematician in the Netherlands, Willebrord Snell was honored by the Royal Netherlands Navy by naming three of its survey ships after him. Snellius, a lunar crater, is also named in his honor.

Max Patkin

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: January 10, 1920

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1999

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia

(Military Personnel)

Birthdate: May 14, 1879

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 1956

Gustav Ludwig Hertz

(German Experimental Physicist Who Won the Nobel Prize for His Work on Inelastic Electron Collisions in Gases)

Birthdate: July 22, 1887

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Died: 1975

Gustav Ludwig Hertz was a German experimental physicist best known for his work on inelastic electron collisions in gasses, in collaboration with James Franck. They received the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics. Hertz worked at the University of Berlin and served in the military during World War I. He was a Member of the German Academy of Sciences.

Birthdate: October 7, 1914

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bhadarsa

Died: 1974

Herb Adderley

(American football player)

Birthdate: June 8, 1939

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Birthdate: 0111 AD

Birthplace: Bolu, Turkey

Died: 0130

Blessed with beguiling beauty, Antinous was quick to catch Roman emperor Hadrian’s attention, who took him as his lover. Antinous died shortly before turning 20, with some calling it a suicide and others suggesting it was a sacrifice. He was deified by Hadrian, who named a city in his honor.

Curly Putman

(Songwriter)

Birthdate: November 20, 1930

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Princeton, Alabama, United States

Died: 2016

Rico J. Puno

(Pioneering Philippine Singer and Entertainer Who Later Stepped into Politics)

Birthdate: February 13, 1953

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Died: 2018

Iconic Philippine singer Rico J. Puno, who was a pioneer of soul music in the Philippines, also popularized the Manila sound genre. He was also one of the first to use Tagalog lyrics. A comedian, host, and actor, too, he later stepped into politics and served as a councilor of Makati’s 1st district.

Caroline Schermerhorn Astor

(Socialite)

Birthdate: September 21, 1830

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S

Died: 1908

Emmerich Kalman

Birthdate: October 24, 1882

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Siófok

Died: 1953

Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman is best remembered for his operettas and was a leading figure in the development of the Viennese operetta. He initially worked as a lawyer’s assistant and a music critic for Pesti Napló to fund his music studies. One of his best-known works remains The Gay Hussars.

Al Lopez

(Former American Baseball Player)

Birthdate: August 20, 1908

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida

Died: 2005

Olga Nikolaevna of Russia

(Queen)

Birthdate: September 11, 1822

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia

Died: 1892

Olga Nikolaevna of Russia was the daughter of Charlotte of Prussia and Nicholas I of Russia. A member of the House of Romanov, Olga became the Kingdom of Württemberg's queen consort. She dedicated herself to social causes, including the issues surrounding the education of girls. She also played a major role in supporting and helping the disabled and wounded veterans.

Luigi Einaudi

(President of Italy from 1948 to 1955)

Birthdate: March 24, 1874

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Carrù, Italy

Died: 1961

Dayanand Saraswati

(Indian Philosopher, Social Leader and Founder of the 'Arya Samaj', a Reform Movement of the Vedic Dharma)

Birthdate: February 12, 1824

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Gujarat, India

Died: 1883

Dayananda Saraswati was an Indian social leader and philosopher. He is credited with founding an influential Hindu reform movement known as Arya Samaj. He is also credited with popularizing the term Swaraj which was used as a powerful tool by leaders like Lokmanya Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi during India’s freedom struggle. Saraswati influenced people like Bhagat Singh and Madam Cama.

Birthdate: August 1, 1881

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Rugby, England

Died: 1958

Judy Martz

(22nd Governor of Montana and First woman governor of Montana)

Birthdate: July 28, 1943

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Big Timber, Montana, United States

Died: 2017

Robert Lansing

(United States Secretary of State)

Birthdate: October 17, 1864

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Watertown, New York, United States

Died: 1928

Bessie Lillian Carter

(Mother of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter)

Birthdate: August 15, 1898

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Richland, Georgia, United States

Died: 1983

Bessie Lillian Carter was an American nurse best remembered as the mother of Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president of the USA. She is also remembered for her immense contributions to nursing in Georgia. Lillian Gordy Carter also served in India as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Bernard Slade

(Canadian Playwright, Screenwriter and Creator of the Sitcoms: 'The Flying Nun ' and 'The Partridge Family')

Birthdate: May 2, 1930

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Died: 2019

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright Bernard Slade is best known for creating the iconic 1970s’ series The Partridge Family. Hugely successful on Broadway, he had also penned scripts for series such as Bewitched and Love on a Rooftop, and films such as Stand Up and Be Counted.

Wilbur Shaw

(American Racing Driver)

Birthdate: October 31, 1902

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Shelbyville, Indiana, United States

Died: 1954

Jan Myrdal

(Writer)

Birthdate: July 19, 1927

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 2020

Born to Nobel-winning parents Alva and Gunnar Myrdal, Jan Myrdal grew up to be a renowned author and filmmaker. He and his third wife, Kessle, traveled around places such as Afghanistan and India and penned works associated with politics and travel. He also wrote a series of semi-autobiographical "I- Novels."

Birthdate: December 7, 1784

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dalswinton, Scotland

Died: 1842

Allan Cunningham was a Scottish author and poet best remembered for his immense contribution to the London Magazine during its salad days in the 1820s. A prolific songwriter, Cunningham also contributed to Eugenius Roche's Literary Recreations. In addition to his poems and songs, Allan Cunningham also wrote novels and biographies of popular figures like Sir Joshua Reynolds and William Blake.