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Events on Thursday 30 August 1979 1
1938 – 1979Jean Seberg (1938-1979)Died 30 August 1979, aged 40American actress Jean Seberg, known for Breathless and Saint Joan, was found dead in her car in Paris of a barbiturate overdose ruled a probable suicide. She had been the target of an FBI harassment campaign over her support for the Black Panther Party. Her body was discovered on 8 September, though her death is dated to 30 August 1979.