May 30 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Kelly Curtis, American actress, died on May 30, 2026

Kelly Curtis dead at age 69, American 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,…

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Julio Le Parc, Argentine-French artist, died on May 30, 2026

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…

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Nestor da Silva, military paratrooper and World War II veteran, died on May 30, 2026

Nestor da Silva dead at age 108, military paratrooper and World War II veteran

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…

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Billy Álvarez dead at age 80, president of Cruz Azul

Billy Álvarez, the Mexican football executive who served as president of Cruz Azul from 1988 to 2020 and later was identified as a convicted criminal, died on May 30, 2026.…

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Steve Barrow dead at age 80, co-founder of Blood and Fire

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,…

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Dennis Hull, Detroit Red Wings, died on May 30, 2026

Dennis Hull dead at age 81, Detroit Red Wings

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…

May 30, 2026 12:00 am

Foster Sylvers dead at age 64, prostate cancer

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…

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París Galán, Bolivian drag queen and politician, died on May 30, 2026

París Galán dead at age 58, Bolivian drag queen and 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…

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Jutta Zilliacus, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026

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…

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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…

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Joe Negri, American jazz guitarist and educator, died on May 30, 2026

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…

May 30, 2026 12:00 am

K. P. Dhanapalan dead at age 76, MP

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…

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Josefina Molina, screenwriter and television producer, died on May 30, 2026

Josefina Molina dead at age 89, 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…

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Zacarias Kamwenho, archbishop of Lubango, died on May 30, 2026

Zacarias Kamwenho dead at age 91, archbishop of Lubango

Zacarias Kamwenho, the Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Lubango from 1997 to 2009, died on May 30, 2026. He was 91. Born in Huambo on September…

May 30, 2026 12:00 am

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…

May 30, 2026 12:00 am