30 November

Across recorded history, 1,654 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 30 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Oscar Wilde

1854–1900

Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright known for his contributions to literature as a poet and author.

Fernando Pessoa

1888–1935

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares

Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese poet who created a complex heteronymic system that included figures such as Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Álvaro de Campos.

Paul Walker

1973–2013

American actor

Paul Walker was an American actor known for his roles in the Fast and the Furious film franchise.

Jiang Zemin

1926–2022

former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

Jiang Zemin was a politician who served as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Mary Harris Jones

1830–1930

Irish-born American labor and community organizer

Mary Harris Jones was a labor organizer who advocated for the rights of workers and their families throughout the United States.

Ernst Lubitsch

1892–1947

German-American actor and film director

Ernst Lubitsch was a German-American film director known for his influential work in Hollywood cinema.

Guy Debord

1931–1994

French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker

Guy Debord was a French filmmaker and theorist who founded the Situationist International.

Fatema Mernissi

1940–2015

1940-2015, Moroccan sociologist, writer and feminist

Fatema Mernissi (1940–2015), 1940-2015, Moroccan sociologist, writer and feminist.

Milorad Pavić

1929–2009

Serbian writer

Milorad Pavić was a Serbian writer known for his experimental prose and literary works.

Eldar Ryazanov

1927–2015

Soviet and Russian film director

Eldar Ryazanov was a film director who created numerous works within the Soviet and Russian cinema industries.

Wilhelm Furtwängler

1886–1954

German conductor and composer

Wilhelm Furtwängler was a German conductor and composer known for his interpretations of the symphonic and operatic repertoire.

Friedrich List

1789–1846

German economist

Friedrich List was a German economist who advocated for the development of national systems of political economy.

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

1899–1938

Romanian fascist politician; leader of the Iron Guard between 1927–1938

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu was a Romanian politician who served as the leader of the Iron Guard.

Christine McVie

1943–2022

British musician

Christine McVie was a British musician who served as a keyboardist, songwriter, and singer for the band Fleetwood Mac.

Beniamino Gigli

1890–1957

Italian opera singer

Beniamino Gigli was an Italian opera singer who also performed as a film and stage actor.

Mariss Jansons

1943–2019

Latvian conductor

Mariss Jansons was a Latvian conductor who led major orchestras throughout his career.

Kathy Acker

1944–1997

American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet

Kathy Acker was an American novelist known for her experimental literary works.

Zdeněk Miler

1921–2011

Czech animator and illustrator

Zdeněk Miler was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for creating the character Krtek.

Jim Nabors

1930–2017

American actor and singer

Jim Nabors was an American actor and singer known for his work in television and music.

Gustav Noske

1868–1946

German politician

Gustav Noske was a German politician who served as a minister during the Weimar Republic.

Ivan Yakubovsky

1912–1976

Soviet military commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union

Ivan Yakubovsky was a Soviet military commander who served as a Marshal of the Soviet Union.

Hermann Schwarz

1843–1921

German mathematician

Hermann Schwarz was a German mathematician known for his contributions to the field of complex analysis.

Miloš Crnjanski

1893–1977

expressionist modernist poet, author, and diplomat from Austria-Hungary

Miloš Crnjanski was an expressionist modernist poet, author, and diplomat from Austria-Hungary.

Zeppo Marx

1901–1979

American film star; member of the Marx Brothers

Zeppo Marx was an American film star and a member of the Marx Brothers comedy act.

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