Famous people died in 30 December

Saddam Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq whose regime lasted for nearly two and a half decades

Sonny Liston was an American professional boxer

Luise Rainer was a German and American actress who rose to stardom in Hollywood during 1930s

Rita Levi-Montalcini was an Italian American neurologist who won a share of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who holds the distinction of becoming the first Secretary-General of the United Nations

Josephine Butler was a British social reformer and feminist who campaigned for the betterment of socially deprived and outcast women

Rasputin was a Russian farmer-turned-healer, famous for his relationship with the Tsar’s family

Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian physicist regarded as the Father of the Indian Space program

Robert Boyle was one of the founders of modern chemistry

Sir James Paget was a famous British surgeon and physiologist considered as one of the founders of modern pathology