Art Becker dead at age 84, American basketball player
Art Becker died on April 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 April 2026, America, Art, Becker, April 2026, April 30
Deaths on April 30
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 30 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 30, 2026.
Seymour Bernstein dead at age 99, American pianist and composer
Seymour Bernstein died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bernstein, Seymour, April 2026, April 30
David Daker dead at age 90, English actor
David Daker died on April 30, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, Daker, David, England, April 2026, April 30
Peter L. P. Dillon dead at age 92, American physicist and inventor
Peter L. P. Dillon died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, America, Dillon, Peter, April 2026, April 30
Gwen Farrell dead at age 93, American actress and boxing referee
Gwen Farrell died on April 30, 2026. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, America, Farrell, Gwen, April 2026, April 30
Paul A. Fleury dead at age 86, American physicist and academic administrator
Paul A. Fleury died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, America, Fleury, Paul, April 2026, April 30
Madeleine Gagnon dead at age 87, Canadian writer and literary critic
Madeleine Gagnon died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, Canada, Gagnon, Madeleine, April 2026, April 30
Clarke Hansen dead at age 84, Australian radio broadcaster
Clarke Hansen died on April 30, 2026. Tags Journalists, 30 April 2026, Australia, Clarke, Hansen, April 2026, April 30
Kumanjayi Little Baby dead at age 5, Australian Aboriginal child
Kumanjayi Little Baby died on April 30, 2026. Tags Other, 30 April 2026, Australia, Baby, Kumanjayi, April 2026, April 30
James Langdon Jr. dead at age 88, American politician
James Langdon Jr. died on April 30, 2026. Tags Politicians, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, James, Langdon, April 2026, April 30
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander dead at age 91, Finnish archaeologist
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, Finland, April 2026, April 30, Lehtosalo-Hilander, Pirkko-Liisa
Alex Ligertwood dead at age 79, Scottish musician and singer
Alex Ligertwood, the Scottish musician and singer best known for his work with Santana, died on April 30, 2026. He was 79. Born Alexander John Ligertwood in Drumchapel, Glasgow, on…
Milia Maroun dead, public figure
Milia Maroun died on April 30, 2026. Tags Other, 30 April 2026, Lebanon, Maroun, Milia, April 2026, April 30
Bobby Murray dead at age 72, American blues musician, songwriter and producer
Bobby Murray died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bobby, Murray, April 2026, April 30
Chantal Nobel dead at age 77, French actress
Chantal Nobel, the French actress known for her work in television, died on April 30, 2026, at age 77. Born Chantal Bonneau in Rouen, France, on November 23, 1948, she…
Fernando Novais dead at age 92, Brazilian historian, researcher and writer
Fernando Novais died on April 30, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Scientists, Writers, 30 April 2026, Brazil, Fernando, Novais, April 2026, April 30
Karl Zinsmeister dead at age 67, American writer and consultant, director of the White House Domest…
Karl Zinsmeister died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, Karl, Zinsmeister, April 2026, April 30
Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94
Maria Menado, an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak," died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932,…
Abdollah Movahed Iranian wrestler, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 86
Abdollah Movahed, the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and…
James Ernest Hitchcock dead at age 70, execution by lethal injection
James Ernest Hitchcock, an American convicted murderer, died on April 30, 2026, at Florida State Prison, where he was executed by lethal injection. Born on April 5, 1956, Hitchcock was…
Jill Sobule
American singer-songwriter ("I Kissed a Girl")Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Nana Caymmi
Brazilian singerDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Antoni Garrallà
Andorran politician and hotel ownerDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Angelo Zgorelec
Croatian publisherDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Juana Gutierrez
Mexican-American political activistDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Tomasz Jakubiak
Polish chef and TV personalityDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
David Woodfield
English football player (Wolverhampton WanderersDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Tashi Wangdi
Tibetan diplomat and politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury
Bangladeshi police officerDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Girija Vyas
Indian politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Charles Were
Kenyan politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Michael Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore
Irish peerDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Jan Ivarsson
Swedish academicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Ed Van Impe
Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago BlackhawksDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
John Goldschmidt
81–82Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore
Irish peerDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Charles Ong’ondo Were
Kenyan politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Manolo el del bombo
Spanish football fanDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Sir Christopher Airy
British army officer and courtierDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Sir Derek Boorman
British lieutenant generalDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Barnabás Lenkovics
Hungarian juristDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Seán Sherwin
78–79Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Arvo Aalto
Finnish politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Ben Harbin
American politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Ben L. Harbin
American politicianDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Bahman Salehnia
Iranian football coachDied on Thursday May 1st 2025
Fabrizio Zardini
Italian alpine skierDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Robert Kane
American philosopherDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Chauhdry Abdul Rashid
Pakistani-born English politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Richard Tandy
English musician (Electric Light OrchestraDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Paco Villa
Mexican sports journalistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Uma Ramanan
Indian playback singerDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Duane Eddy
American guitarist ("Rebel-'Rouser"Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Gerhard Welz
German footballer (1. FC KölnDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Peter Fulde
German physicist and quantum chemistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Peter Förtig
German composer and music theoristDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Adela Montes
Argentine entertainment journalistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Gisela Gaytán
Mexican politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Emirati royal and politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Julius Adler
American biochemistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Lyle Bauer
Canadian football player and executive (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Zheng Jiagai
61–62Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Ma Zhanmin
Chinese lieutenant general and politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Wan Huilin
Chinese physical chemistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Victoria Prego
Spanish journalist and television presenterDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Terry Medwin
Welsh footballer (Swansea CityDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Pavlo Petrychenko
Ukrainian soldier and public activistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Miroslav Macek
Czech politician and authorDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Francisco Pérez
Uruguayan Olympic cyclist (1964)Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Andrei Tropillo
Russian record producerDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Ian Mellor
English footballer (Manchester CityDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Heinz Binder
Austrian football player (Austria WienDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Lyndall Ryan
Australian academic and historianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Stefano Stefani
Italian politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Pieter Baas
Dutch botanistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Issam Al-Shamaa
Egyptian film director and scriptwriterDied on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Paul Auster
American author (The New York Trilogy)Died on Wednesday May 1st 2024
Janet G. Mullins Grissom
American lobbyistDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Felipe Colares
Brazilian mixed martial artistDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Lance Ten Broeck
American professional golfer and caddyDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Lotta Bouvin-Sundberg
Swedish journalist and news presenterDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Ola Lundberg
Swedish actorDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Mostafa Darwish
Egyptian actorDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Dame Rosmary Cramp
English archaeologist and academicDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Pugh Rogefeldt
Swedish musicianDied on Monday May 1st 2023
G. R. Perera
Sri Lankan actor (WelikatharaDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Jock Zonfrillo
Scottish-Australian chef and television presenter (MasterChef Australia)Died on Monday May 1st 2023
Ralph Humphrey
American rock drummer (The Mothers of Invention)Died on Monday May 1st 2023
Broderick Smith
Australian musician (CarsonDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Ángela Hernández
31Died on Sunday May 1st 2022
Naftali Blumenthal
Israeli politicianDied on Sunday May 1st 2022
Morton Mower
American cardiologistDied on Sunday May 1st 2022
Marthe Gautier
French physicianDied on Sunday May 1st 2022
Allen Blairman
American jazz drummerDied on Sunday May 1st 2022
Ivica Osim
Bosnian football manager and playerDied on Sunday May 1st 2022