List of Famous people who died at 30
Tyrone Gayle
Tyrone Oliver Gayle was a Democratic campaign staffer, spokesman and aide. He worked for Senators Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
Kunal Singh
Kunal Singh, popularly known as Kunal, was an Indian actor who mainly appeared in Tamil films. He is best known for his lead role in Kathir's Kadhalar Dhinam (1999), following which he appeared in 16 more films. His death in 2008 from apparent suicide garnered significant media attention.
Yonatan Netanyahu
Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer who commanded the elite commando unit Sayeret Matkal during Operation Entebbe, an operation to rescue hostages held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda in 1976. The mission was successful, with 102 of the 106 hostages rescued, but Netanyahu was killed in action—the only IDF fatality during the operation.
Kuljeet Randhawa
Kuljeet Randhawa was an Indian model and actress. The former Gladrags model was known for her portrayal of bold and strong women-centric characters. She is best known for her work in TV series C.A.T.S., Special Squad and Kohinoor.
Casey Johnson
Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV is an American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and a billionaire heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. In 2000, Johnson purchased the New York Jets, a franchise of the National Football League; Johnson remains the co-owner of the Jets, along with his brother, Christopher. Johnson is also the chairman and chief executive of the Johnson Company, Inc., a private investment firm founded in 1978.
Debra Louise Jackson
Debra Louise Jackson informally known as "Orange Socks" when unidentified, was an American murder victim who went unidentified for nearly 40 years before being identified via a DNA match with her surviving sister in 2019. Her murder is believed to have taken place on October 30 or 31, 1979, in Georgetown, Texas. Her body was found naked, except for the pair of orange socks from which the nickname was derived. She had been strangled, and was believed to have died only hours before the discovery.
Mohammed Rafeh
Mohammed Rafeh was a Syrian actor popular around the Arab world. He was notable for his role as Ibrahim in the popular Syrian television series Bab Al-Hara.
Maximilian Reinelt
Maximilian Reinelt was a German rower and physician. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships and four European Championships. In 2016, he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Germany's highest sports award.
Elly Mayday
Ashley Shandrel Luther, better known as Elly Mayday, was a Canadian plus-size model and advocate for women's health. She was known for battling ovarian cancer throughout her modeling career, and was often photographed with surgical scars and a bald head from chemotherapy.
Tyler Ziegel
Tyler W. Ziegel was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who suffered severe burns during the Iraq War. He received the Purple Heart medal.