Famous People Who Died On December 30

Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.

We Live And We Die

Nobody Lives Forever

See You In Heaven

What Happened Today in History?

1861- US banks stops payments in gold

1924-Edwin Hubble announces existence of other galactic systems

1967- Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks

2006 -Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging.

Deaths

1814-1899-James Paget was an English surgeon (Paget's disease), one of the founders of scientific pathology

1866-1944-Romain Roland was a French writer/pacifist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1915

1929-1967-Bert Berns was a US songwriter/producer who wrote Twist & Shout and other popular songs in the 60's

Unknown birth-1970-Sonny Liston was the World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), Sonny Liston was also an ex-convict, became the World heavyweight champion by knocking out Floyd Patterson, lost his title to Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston's death still remains a mystery

1902-1979-Richard Rodgers was a famous composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), composed over 900 songs and composed for 43 Broadway musicals, he won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony and a Pulitzer Prize

1943-1996-Jack Nance was an actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53, his blood alcohol level at his death .24

1934-1998-Johnny Moore was a famous American singer for The Drifters, he was lead vocalist for The Drifters

1880-1999 -Sarah Knauss was an American, once considered the world's oldest living person, now considered the second oldest person to ever live.

1937-2006-Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad, he was the President of Iraqwho killed many innocent people, the US linked him to terrorism

1938-2006 -Terry Peck was a Falkland Islander who acted as a scout for 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in the Falklands War

2010- Agathe Von Trapp-The real life Song of Music Von Trapp died on December 28th at the age of 97, she was the oldest daughter of an Australian Naval Captain George Ritter Von Trapp, she is one of the children that the Sound of Music was based on.

2 Days Until New Years, Happy New Years

This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing

Sources

Historyorb.com

Wikipedia.com

Holidayinsights.com