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Who was born in 1930

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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

19302025

American actor, writer, and military officer known for his extensive film career and multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards

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Zhores Alferov

Zhores Alferov

19302019

Soviet-Russian physicist and inventor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics

Ion Iliescu

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Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl

19302017

Longest-serving democratically elected Chancellor of Germany, architect of German reunification and a driving force behind the creation of the European Union

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Itamar Franco

Itamar Franco

19302011

Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd President of Brazil and held key roles as Vice President, Senator, and Governor

Gena Rowlands

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Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida

19302004

French philosopher who developed deconstruction and transformed contemporary philosophical thought through innovative textual analysis

Carlos Menem

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Sean Connery

Sean Connery

19302020

Scottish actor widely celebrated for originating the role of James Bond in motion pictures

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

September

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Baudouin I of Belgium

Baudouin I of Belgium

19301993

Fifth King of the Belgians who reigned for 42 years and was the last Belgian sovereign of the Congo before its 1960 independence

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Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

19302008

British playwright and Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized modern drama with works like The Birthday Party and Betrayal

Richard Harris

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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe

19302013

Nigerian novelist whose groundbreaking work "Things Fall Apart" became the most widely read African novel and established him as the father of modern African literature

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Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

19302014

Celebrated Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his internationally acclaimed performances on screen and stage

Jean-Luc Godard

Ion Iliescu

19302025

Romanian engineer and politician who served as the first and third President of Romania, guiding the nation through its transition to democracy and founding the Social Democratic Party

Gena Rowlands

19302024

American actress known for a career spanning nearly seven decades, with four Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes

Carlos Menem

19302021

Argentine politician who served as president of Argentina for ten years, leading the nation from 1989 to 1999

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

19302002

British princess and socialite, younger daughter of King George VI and sister to Queen Elizabeth II, known for her distinctive public role and commitment to royal engagements

Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu

19302002

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher known for his work on social theory, education, and aesthetics

Richard Harris

19302002

Irish actor, singer, film director, and writer known for his roles in British New Wave cinema and international blockbusters, an icon of stage and screen

Jean-Luc Godard

19302022

French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic, Jean-Luc Godard pioneered the French New Wave movement and revolutionized the motion picture form through groundbreaking experimentation