In the year 1998
716 Notable deaths
Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz
Israeli writer (1909–1998).
Born October 8th, 1909 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1998 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Fritz Buchloh
German footballer (1909-1998).
Born November 26th, 1909 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died July 22nd, 1998 at 88 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Hans Brenner
Austrian actor (1938-1998).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Innsbruck.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 59 years old in Munich.
Ahmed Oudjani
Algerian footballer (1937-1998).
Born March 19th, 1937 in Skikda.
Died January 14th, 1998 at 60 years old in Lille.
Emil Braginsky
Soviet and russian screenwriter (1921–1998).
Born November 19th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 1998 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Bertil Nordahl
Swedish association football player and manager (1917–1998).
Born July 26th, 1917 in Hörnefors.
Died December 1st, 1998 at 81 years old in Degerfors.
Anastasio Ballestrero
Catholic cardinal (1913-1998).
Born October 3rd, 1913 in Genoa.
Died June 21st, 1998 at 84 years old in Ameglia.
Ernst Jaakson
Estonian diplomat (1905-1998).
Born August 11th, 1905 in Riga.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 93 years old in New York City.
Sero Khanzadyan
Amrenian writer (1915–1998).
Born December 3rd, 1915 in Goris.
Died June 26th, 1998 at 82 years old in Yerevan.
Václav Smetáček
Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer.
Born September 30th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1998 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]
Rolf Olsen
Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director (1919–1998).
Born December 26th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 78 years old in Munich (cancer).
Alberto Bovone
Catholic cardinal (1922–1998).
Born June 11th, 1922 in Frugarolo.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 75 years old in Rome.
Tony Shelly
New zealand racing driver (1937-1998).
Born February 2nd, 1937 in New Zealand.
Died October 4th, 1998 at 61 years old in New Zealand.
Stig Järrel
Swedish actor (1910–1998).
Born February 8th, 1910 in Malmberget.
Died July 1st, 1998 at 88 years old in Monte Carlo.
Alain Marion
French flutist (1938-1998).
Born December 25th, 1938 in Allauch.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 59 years old in Seoul (myocardial infarction).
Jonathan Mann
Who official (1947-1998).
Born July 30th, 1947 in Boston.
Died September 2nd, 1998 at 51 years old in Swissair Flight 111.
Eleanor Garatti
American swimmer (1909–1998).
Born June 12th, 1909 in Belvedere.
Died September 9th, 1998 at 89 years old in Walnut Creek.
Mona May Karff
American chess player (1914–1998).
Born October 20th, 1908 in Bessarabia.
Died January 10th, 1998 at 89 years old in Manhattan.
Yury Artyukhin
Soviet cosmonaut (1930–1998).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Pershutino.
Died August 4th, 1998 at 68 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (cancer).
Miklós Gábor
Hungarian actor (1919–1998).
Born April 7th, 1919 in Zalaegerszeg.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Olin J. Eggen
American astronomer (1919–1998).
Born July 9th, 1919 in Rock County.
Died October 2nd, 1998 at 79 years old in Canberra.
Alice Rivaz
Swiss writer (1901-1998).
Born August 14th, 1901 in Rovray.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 96 years old in Genthod. [ref]
Fred Alderman
American sprinter (1905-1998).
Born June 24th, 1905 in Lansing.
Died September 15th, 1998 at 93 years old in Social Circle.
Arthur Ceuleers
Belgian footballer (1916-1998).
Born February 28th, 1916 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 1998 at 82 years old
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci