Abu Taher Nadwi Bangladeshi Islamic scholar dead at age 65
Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from…
Deaths on March 30
This archive lists notable deaths associated with March 30 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on March 30, 2026.
Christopher North American keyboardist, throat cancer dead at age 75
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025, died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Rezvi Sheriff Co-founder of Sri Lanka’s first kidney transplant programme and dialysis unit,…
Rezvi Sheriff, a Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician, died on March 30, 2026. He was an academic who served as director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, senior professor of…
James Stannage British radio talk show host, cancer dead at age 76
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host, died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented…
Carlos Westendorp Spanish diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs, high representative…
Carlos Westendorp, the Spanish diplomat and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs and later as high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on March 30, 2026, in Madrid,…
Michelangelo Zurletti Music critic dead at age 89
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He died on 30…
Gianluca Cherubini Italian footballer dead at age 52
Gianluca Cherubini, an Italian professional footballer who played for Reggiana, Chieti and Torres, died on March 30, 2026. Cherubini was born on 28 February 1974 and played for four seasons…
Deborah Dultzin Mexican astrophysicist dead at age 80
Deborah Dultzin, a Mexican astrophysicist and professor and researcher at the Institute of Astronomy of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), died on March 30, 2026. Born in Monterrey…
Jean M. Doerge American politician, Louisiana House of Representatives dead at age 88
Jean M. Doerge, an American politician and educator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, died on March 30, 2026. She represented District 10, covering Webster Parish and Minden,…
Shujaat Hashmi Actor dead at age 75
Shujaat Hashmi, the Pakistani actor known for his work in television and film, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on October 31, 1950, Hashmi began…
Claudio Bordignon Italian geneticist dead at age 75
Claudio Bordignon, an Italian geneticist, died on March 30, 2026. In 1992, while working at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, he carried out the first gene therapy procedure using…
Hans-Jürgen Kreische German football player and manager, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 78
Hans-Jürgen Kreische, a German football player and manager best known for his long association with Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team, died on March 30, 2026. He spent…
Dennis J. O’Callaghan American virologist, cancer dead at age 85
Dennis J. O'Callaghan, an American virologist, immunologist and biochemist, died on March 30, 2026. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 26, 1940, and earned a B.S. in…
Kees Kuijs public figure dead at age 94
Kees Kuijs, a Dutch footballer who played as a left-back, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Cornelis Johannes Kuijs on 4 October 1931, he made…
Víctor Cabrera public figure dead at age 68
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez, a Chilean footballer known as a forward, died on March 30, 2026. Better known by his nickname Pititore, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers…
Charles E. Scott American philosopher dead at age 90
Charles E. Scott, an American philosopher, died on March 30, 2026, at age 90. He was Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Earlier,…
Juan Maeso Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal dead at age 84
Juan Maeso, a Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal, died on March 30, 2026. He was sentenced to 1,933 years in prison for infecting hundreds of patients with hepatitis C after…
Mykola Pinchuk public figure dead at age 79
Mykola Pinchuk, a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946,…
Selemani Bungara Tanzanian politician, MP, kidney failure dead at age 64
Selemani Bungara, a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament, died on March 30, 2026, from kidney failure. Born on November 18, 1961, in Tanganyika Territory, he represented Kilwa South constituency…
Coral Springs, Florida American politician, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, shot dead at age…
Coral Springs, Florida, an American politician and vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, died on March 30, 2026, after being shot. Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida,…
Melvin Edwards Sculpture dead at age 88
Melvin Edwards, an American sculptor, died on March 30, 2026, at age 88. Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Raised in segregated communities…
Parliament of Andalusia Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead…
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015, died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament…
Vassilis Goumas Greek basketball player dead at age 79
Vassilis Goumas, a Greek basketball player who played for Panellinios, AEK and Ilysiakos, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Known during his career as "The Emperor,"…
Christopher Haskins public figure dead at age 88
Christopher Haskins, the Irish-born businessman and life peer known as Baron Haskins, died on March 30, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dublin on May 30, 1937, he was a member…
Inas al-Najjar
Tunisian actressDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Chang Je-won
South Korean politicianDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Silvina Fabars
Cuban folk dancerDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Dick Damron
Canadian country singer and songwriterDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms
British businessmanDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Willy Naessens
Belgian industrialistDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Donald Crombie
Australian film directorDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Marcia Marcus
American figurative artistDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Erwin Lanc
Austrian bank employee and politicianDied on Monday March 31st 2025
María Maristany
Argentine actressDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Kogan Ashiya
Japanese actorDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Álvaro Mangino
Uruguayan rugby union player (national team) and businessmanDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Eloína Echevarría
Cuban long jumper and triple jumperDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Barbara Frischmuth
Austrian writerDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Yves Boisset
French film director and screenwriterDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Nusyirwan Soejono
Indonesian politicianDied on Monday March 31st 2025
Howie Hughes
Canadian ice hockey player (Los Angeles Kings)Died on Monday March 31st 2025
Hugh Lawson
American juristDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Nigel Brooks
English composerDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Luis H. Ducoing Gamba
Mexican politicianDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
James Ross MacDonald
American physicistDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Martin Bax
British consultant paediatrician and publisherDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Luis H. Ducoing
Mexican politicianDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Eze V. B. C. Onyema III
Nigerian traditional ruler of Ogwu-Ikpele (since 1976)Died on Sunday March 31st 2024
Ronnie King
Canadian bassist (The Stampeders)Died on Sunday March 31st 2024
Nijolė Sadūnaitė
Lithuanian Catholic nunDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Tadeusz Kusy
Polish Franciscan missionary and bishopDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Quisqueya Henríquez
57–58Died on Sunday March 31st 2024
Vanhlupuii
Indian Mizo vocalistDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Hilbram Dunar
Indonesia television presenterDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Víctor Legrotaglie
Argentine footballer and coachDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Nam Il-woo
South Korean actor (Small Town RivalsDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Tim McGovern
American visual effects artistDied on Sunday March 31st 2024
Ronnie Lee
American football player (Miami DolphinsDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Charles Hough Jr.
American Olympic equestrianDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Virginia Norwood
American physicistDied on Friday March 31st 2023
John Brockington
American football player (Green Bay Packers)Died on Friday March 31st 2023
Antonio Martorell Lacave
Spanish military officerDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Care Failure
Canadian singer (Die Mannequin)Died on Friday March 31st 2023
Sandipan Thorat
Indian politicianDied on Friday March 31st 2023
George Nagobads
Latvian-born American physicianDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi
Saudi Arabian diplomat and politicianDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Rolf Maier
French Olympic weightlifter (1960Died on Friday March 31st 2023
Wan Haifeng
Chinese military officerDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Bernadette Hunt
British television personality (Gladiators)Died on Friday March 31st 2023
Sarah Thomas
Indian novelistDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Ray Solari
American football player and coachDied on Friday March 31st 2023
Sweet Charles Sherrell
American bassist (James Brown)Died on Friday March 31st 2023
Richard Howard
American poetDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Bill Archie
American football coachDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Angel María Gianola
Uruguayan politicianDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Andrzej Butra
Polish veterinarian and politicianDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Marek Pasionek
Polish lawyer and government officialDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Tony Saltzman
American cartoonistDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Vladimir Bochkov
Russian politicianDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Nancy Milford
American biographerDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Sven Melander
Swedish journalist and actorDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Patrick Demarchelier
French fashion photographerDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Vasyl Turyanchyk
Ukrainian footballer and coachDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Joseph Kalichstein
Israeli-born American classical pianistDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Leo Jansen
Dutch footballer and coachDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
John T. Richardson
American academic and priestDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Mircea Tomuş
Romanian writer and literary historianDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Fred Markus
Canadian Olympic cyclistDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Arthur Riggs
American geneticistDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Nathaniel Ian Wynter
Jamaican musicianDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Bob Todd
English footballer (Wigan AthleticDied on Thursday March 31st 2022
Patricia Poblete
Chilean economistDied on Thursday March 31st 2022