Did you know
James Dean became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, and his impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, although his career lasted only five years.
Notable Deaths on September 30
1955 — James Dean
American actor (born 1931)
September 30 has 84 recorded notable deaths across history, from 420 to 2024. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
84 source records
420 – 2024
Today in history
Major events on September 30
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1551 A coup by the military establishment of Japan's Ōuchi clan forces their lord to commit suicide, and their city is burned. Source
- 1939 World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Source
- 1966 Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana. Source
- 1915 World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire. Source
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Pete Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s.
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Monty Hall was a Canadian-American radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting.
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One of the most successful fighter pilots, he was nicknamed the "Star of Africa".
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Hours after a May 2024 interview in which he sharply criticized his brother, Humberto Ortega was placed under house arrest.
More major people who died on September 30
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2024
Pete Rose
American baseball player and manager (born 1941)
Peter Edward Rose Sr., nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.
2017
Monty Hall
American game show host (born 1921)
Monty Hall was a Canadian-American radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting.
1942
Hans-Joachim Marseille
German captain and pilot (born 1919)
Hans-Joachim Marseille was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his bohemian lifestyle.
2024
Humberto Ortega
Nicaraguan military leader (born 1947)
Humberto Ortega Saavedra was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, military leader, writer and businessman.
1990
Patrick White
Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912)
Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist…
1998
Dan Quisenberry
American baseball player and poet (born 1953)
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry, nicknamed "Quiz", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals.
1891
Georges Ernest Boulanger
French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1837)
Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger, nicknamed Général Revanche, was a French Army officer and politician. An enormously popular public figure during the second decade of the Third Republic, he won multiple elections.
1974
Carlos Prats
Chilean general and politician, Chilean Minister of Defense (born 1915)
Carlos Prats González was a Chilean Army officer and politician. He served as a minister in Salvador Allende's government while Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army.
2012
Turhan Bey
Austrian actor and producer (born 1922)
Turhan Bey was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech-Jewish origins. Active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953, he was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans.
2012
Barbara Ann Scott
Canadian-American figure skater (born 1928)
Barbara Ann Scott was a Canadian figure skater. She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion in ladies' singles.
2004
Gamini Fonseka
Sri Lankan actor, director, and politician (born 1936)
Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician.
2018
Kim Larsen
Danish rock musician (born 1945)
Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen was a Danish singer, songwriter, author, and guitarist.
1989
Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (born 1896)
Virgil Thomson was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music.
2024
Ken Page
American actor and cabaret singer (born 1954)
Kenneth Page was an American actor and cabaret singer who created the part of Ken in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' and played Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and filmed stage adaptation…
2012
Barry Commoner
American biologist, academic, and politician (born 1917)
Barry Commoner was an American cellular biologist, college professor, and politician. He was a leading ecologist and among the founders of the modern environmental movement.
1985
Charles Francis Richter
American seismologist and physicist (born 1900)
Charles Francis Richter was an American seismologist and physicist.
1986
Nicholas Kaldor
Hungarian-British economist (born 1908)
Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor, born Káldor Miklós, was a Hungarian-born British economist.
1998
Marius Goring
English actor (born 1912)
Marius Re Goring was an English stage and screen actor. He often portrayed urbane and morally grey characters, and is best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in…
1572
Francis Borgia
4th Duke of Gandía, Spanish priest and saint, 3rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1510)
Francis Borgia, was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain.