Knut Husebø dead at age 80, Norwegian visual artist and actor
Knut Husebø, a Norwegian visual artist and actor, died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Stavanger on May 10, 1946, he built a long career…
Deaths on May 30
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 30 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 30, 2026.
BS Dhaliwal dead at age 78, Indian Army general
BS Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general, died on May 31, 2026, following a heart attack. He served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters from 2006 to 2007 and had a military…
B. S. Dhaliwal dead at age 78, Indian Army general
B. S. Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general, died on May 31, 2026, after a heart attack was announced as the cause. Lieutenant General Dhaliwal served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters…
William Coupon dead at age 73, American photographer
William Coupon died on May 30, 2026. He was an American photographer. Tags Artists, 30 May 2026, America, Coupon, William, May 2026, May 30
Jamshid Gharajedaghi dead at age 88, Iranian-American business theorist
Jamshid Gharajedaghi, the Iranian-American business theorist known for his work in systems thinking, managing complexity and business architecture, died on May 30, 2026. He served as adjunct professor of Social…
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez dead at age 83, Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez, a Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist, died on May 30, 2026, at age 83. Born in Havana on January 18, 1943, he worked as a nuclear engineer…
Speight Jenkins dead at age 89, American music director and critic
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades, died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
Norihiko Kitahara dead at age 71, Japanese Olympic basketball player
Norihiko Kitahara died on May 30, 2026. He was a Japanese Olympic basketball player. Tags Athletes, 30 May 2026, Japan, Kitahara, Norihiko, Sagittarius, May 2026, May 30
Dieter Meinel dead at age 76, German Olympic cross-country skier
Dieter Meinel, a German Olympic cross-country skier, died on May 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 May 2026, Dieter, Germany, Meinel, May 2026, May 30
Geoff Oakes dead at age 88, public figure
Geoff Oakes died on May 30, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 30 May 2026, Geoff, Oakes, Taurus, May 2026, May 30
Brooklyn Rivera dead at age 73, Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician
Brooklyn Rivera died on May 30, 2026. He was a Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician. Rivera was known for his work in public life representing the Miskito community. Tags Politicians,…
Rick Treadway dead at age 56, American racing driver
Rick Treadway, an American racing driver who competed in the Indy Racing League, died on May 30, 2026. He made 11 career starts in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, including…
Dennis Hull dead at age 81, Canadian ice hockey player
Dennis Hull, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent most of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and also played for the Detroit Red Wings, died on May…
Foster Sylvers dead at age 64, Singer
Foster Sylvers, an American singer and member of the family group The Sylvers, died on May 30, 2026, at age 64 of prostate cancer. Born Foster Emerson Sylvers on February…
París Galán dead at age 58, politician
París Galán, a Bolivian drag queen and politician, died on May 30, 2026, at age 58. Born Carlos Felipe Parra Heredia in Oruro on February 5, 1968, he became widely…
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100, Journalist and author
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Josef Kovačič dead at age 65, Czech footballer
Josef Kovačič died on May 30, 2026. He was a Czech footballer who played for TJ Škoda Plzeň. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the…
Joe Negri dead at age 99, American jazz guitarist and educator
Joe Negri, an American jazz guitarist and educator, died on May 30, 2026, at age 99. Born Joseph Harold Negri on June 10, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he began performing on…
K. P. Dhanapalan dead at age 76, Indian politician
K. P. Dhanapalan, an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 4, 1950, in…
Josefina Molina dead at age 89, Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer
Josefina Molina, the Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer, died on May 30, 2026. She was 89. Born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 14, 1936, Molina became one of…
Iurie Bondarciuc dead at age 37, heart defect
Iurie Bondarciuc died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 37. The Moldovan footballer, who was associated with Tiraspol, died from a heart defect. Iurie Bondarciuc, 37, Moldovan footballer…
Kelly Curtis dead at age 69, Actress
Kelly Curtis, an American actress known for her role in The Devil's Daughter, died on May 30, 2026. Born Kelly Lee Curtis on June 17, 1956, in Santa Monica, California,…
Julio Le Parc dead at age 97, Argentine-French artist
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-French artist whose experiments in painting, sculpture and visual art helped shape modern kinetic and op art, died on May 30, 2026. He was 97. Born…
Nestor da Silva dead at age 108, Brazilian military officer
Nestor da Silva, a Brazilian military officer, military paratrooper and World War II veteran, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 108. Born on June 13, 1917, in…
Steve Barrow dead at age 80, British reggae producer and historiographer
Steve Barrow, the British reggae producer and historiographer who co-founded the Blood and Fire record label, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on September 29,…
Charlotte Fosgate
American transgender girlDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Dauda Musa Komo
Nigerian military administratorDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Kenneth Bloomfied
British civil servantDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Adolfo Andrade
Colombian footballer (Deportes QuindíoDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Frances Doel
British screenwriter (Big Bad MamaDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Steve Uzelac
English footballer (Doncaster RoversDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Bill Asprey
English football player (Stoke CityDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Grenville Millington
Welsh footballer (Chester CityDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Chris Rabjohn
English footballer (Doncaster RoversDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Kenny Marco
Canadian guitarist (Grant Smith & The PowerDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Michel Cassez
French singer (Les Compagnons de la chanson)Died on Saturday May 31st 2025
Roger Sainsbury
English Anglican clergymanDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Ernesto Pellegrini
Italian entrepreneurDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Stjepan Andrašić
Croatian journalistDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Valmik Thapar
Indian naturalist (Land of the Tiger)Died on Saturday May 31st 2025
Jacques Robert
French juristDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Valerie Mahaffey
American actress (Northern ExposureDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Bill O’Brien
British politician and MP for NormantonDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Michael J. Byrnes
American Roman Catholic prelateDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
Alenka Kham Pičman
Slovenian architectDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
George E. Smith
American scientist and physicistDied on Saturday May 31st 2025
João Justino Amaral dos Santos
Brazilian football defender (1978 FIFA World Cup)Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Marian Robinson
American secretaryDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Doug Dagger
American punk rock singer (The Generators) Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Robert Pickton
Canadian convicted serial killerDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Jan van Munster
Dutch sculptor and installation artistDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Yuka Motohashi
Japanese actress (Gekisou Sentai CarrangerDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Geoff Follin
English video game composer (Silver SurferDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard
American Samoan academic and writerDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Joy Parr
74–75Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Kátya Tompos
Hungarian actressDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Alberto Robol
Italian politicianDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Annarosa Garatti
Italian actress (Ore 10: lezione di cantoDied on Friday May 31st 2024
David Teacher
English world war II veteranDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Goran Stanisavljević
Serbian football manager and playerDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Lizamma Augustine
Indian judgeDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Geneviève de Galard
French nurseDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Mansour Seck
Senegalese singer and musicianDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Kelvin Felix
Dominican Roman Catholic cardinalDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Kelvin Edward Felix
Dominican Roman Catholic cardinalDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Katherine Wei-Sender
Chinese-American bridge player and authorDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Lew Stansby
American bridge playerDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Drew Gordon
American basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers)Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Nora Cortiñas
Argentine social psychologist and human rights activistDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Bobby Tait
Scottish footballer (BarrowDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Derrick Lonsdale
British-born American pediatricianDied on Friday May 31st 2024
Jessie Maple
American cinematographer and film director (WillDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Wan Zhexian
Chinese mathematicianDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Ernest Bertrand Boland
American Roman Catholic prelateDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Sadrollah Fazeli Zare
Iranian alleged anti-religion activistDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Yousef Mehrdad
Iranian alleged anti-religion activistDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Albert Vecten
French politicianDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Clare Nowland
Australian dementia patientDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Andrew Evans
Australian Assemblies of God pastor and politicianDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Frank Handlen
American painter and sculptorDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Harvey Pitt
American lawyerDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Osama Al Romani
Syrian actorDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Frédéric Barbier
French historianDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Gloria Belle
American bluegrass vocalist and instrumentalistDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Harold Mockford
English artistDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Mike McFarlane
British Olympic medalist athlete. Died on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek politicianDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Vera Putina
Georgian womanDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Ved Kumari Ghai
Indian Sanskrit scholarDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Patrick Ndlovu
South African actor (CryDied on Wednesday May 31st 2023