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In the year 1998
716 Notable deaths
Christiane Rochefort
French writer (1917–1998).
Born July 17th, 1917 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1998 at 80 years old in Le Pradet.
Władysław Komar
Athletics competitor (1940-1998).
Born April 11th, 1940 in Kaunas.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 58 years old in Przybiernów (traffic collision).
Maus Gatsonides
Dutch rally driver and inventor (1911-1998).
Born February 14th, 1911 in Gombong. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1998 at 87 years old in Heemstede, Bentveld. [ref]
Wanda Jakubowska
Polish film director (1907–1998).
Born October 10th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 25th, 1998 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
Ernesto Grillo
Argentine footballer and manager (1929-1998).
Born October 1st, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 18th, 1998 at 68 years old in Buenos Aires (pancreatic cancer).
Dušan Pašek
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1960–1998).
Born September 7th, 1960 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1998 at 37 years old in Bratislava (gunshot wound). [ref]
John Carberry
Catholic cardinal (1904–1998).
Born July 31st, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 93 years old in Kirkwood.
Zezé Moreira
Brazilian footballer (1907-1998).
Born October 16th, 1907 in Miracema. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1998 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Catherine Sauvage
French actress and singer (1929–1998).
Died March 20th, 1998 at 68 years old in Bry-sur-Marne (cancer). [ref]
Alan Walsh
British-australian physicist.
Born December 19th, 1916 in Hoddlesden.
Died August 3rd, 1998 at 81 years old in Melbourne.
Vittorio Cottafavi
Italian film director and screenwriter (1914–1998).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Modena.
Died December 14th, 1998 at 84 years old in Rome.
Pentti Aalto
Finnish linguist (1917–1998).
Died November 30th, 1998 at 81 years old in Helsinki (heart disease).
Consalvo Sanesi
Racecar driver.
Born March 28th, 1911 in Terranuova Bracciolini.
Died July 28th, 1998 at 87 years old in Milan.
André Dewavrin
French intelligence officer (1911–1998).
Born June 9th, 1911 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 20th, 1998 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Aurélio de Lira Tavares
President of brazil (1905-1998).
Born November 7th, 1905 in João Pessoa.
Died November 18th, 1998 at 93 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Max Streibl
German politician (1932-1998).
Born January 6th, 1932 in Oberammergau.
Died December 11th, 1998 at 66 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Erol Taş
Turkish actor (1926–1998).
Born February 28th, 1928 in Erzurum.
Died November 8th, 1998 at 70 years old in Istanbul (diabetes).
Rudolf Ismayr
German weightlifter (1908-1998).
Born October 14th, 1908 in Landshut.
Died May 9th, 1998 at 89 years old in Marquartstein.
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
Member of the swiss federal council (1936-1998).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Vevey.
Died October 4th, 1998 at 62 years old in Lausanne.
Reidar Kvammen
Norwegian association football player and manager (1914-1998).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Stavanger.
Died October 27th, 1998 at 84 years old in Stavanger.
Meredith Gourdine
American long jumper and engineer (1929–1998).
Born September 26th, 1929 in Newark.
Died November 20th, 1998 at 69 years old in Houston.
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
German television presenter (1921–1998).
Born April 27th, 1921 in Bremen.
Died August 14th, 1998 at 77 years old in Salzburg (pancreatic cancer).
Fred Wacker
Racecar driver.
Born July 10th, 1918 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lake Bluff.
Lamberto Gardelli
Italian conductor.
Born November 8th, 1915 in Venice.
Died July 17th, 1998 at 82 years old in Munich.
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