In the year 1998
716 Notable deaths
Frans Hogenbirk
Dutch footballer (1918-1998).
Born March 18th, 1918 in Groningen.
Died September 13th, 1998 at 80 years old in Haren.
Thomas Byberg
Norwegian speed skater (1916-1998).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Malvik Municipality, Hommelvik.
Died October 13th, 1998 at 82 years old in Trondheim, Hommelvik.
Leo Sotorník
Olympic gymnast (1926-1998).
Born April 11th, 1926 in Vítkovice. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1998 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Guido De Santi
Italian road bicycle racer (1923–1998).
Born May 16th, 1923 in Trieste.
Died October 30th, 1998 at 75 years old in Trieste.
Frank Righeimer
American fencer (1909-1998).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died July 5th, 1998 at 89 years old in Palm Beach.
Valerio Perentin
Italian rower (1909–1998).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Izola.
Died January 7th, 1998 at 88 years old in Naples.
Alexandre Gemignani
Brazilian basketball player.
Born June 26th, 1925 in São Paulo.
Died March 8th, 1998 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Arvid Laurin
Sailor (1901–1998).
Born October 3rd, 1901 in Lysekil Parish.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 96 years old
Sverre Brodahl
Cross-country skier.
Born January 26th, 1909 in Modum Municipality.
Died November 2nd, 1998 at 89 years old in Hønefoss.
Hripsime Simonyan
Soviet sculptor (1916-1998).
Born January 15th, 1916 in Kars.
Died September 28th, 1998 at 82 years old in Yerevan.
Winnie van Weerdenburg
Swimmer (1946–1998).
Born October 1st, 1946 in The Hague.
Died October 27th, 1998 at 52 years old in The Hague.
Gunnar Jansson
Swedish footballer (1907-1998).
Born March 29th, 1908 in Gävle. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1998 at 90 years old in Uppsala. [ref]
Erik Bladström
Canoe racer (1918–1998).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Västervik.
Died May 21st, 1998 at 80 years old in Västervik.
Kunie Shishikura
Japanese volleyball player (1946-1998).
Born July 13th, 1946 in Narashino.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 51 years old
Louis Thiétard
French cyclist (1910–1998).
Died January 21st, 1998 at 87 years old in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Georges Paillard
French cyclist (1904-1998).
Born February 12th, 1904 in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 94 years old in Angers.
Erling Evensen
Cross-country skier (1914-1998).
Born April 29th, 1914 in Ringsaker Municipality.
Died July 31st, 1998 at 84 years old in Ringsaker Municipality.
Eugen Seiterle
Swiss handball player.
Born December 7th, 1913 in Zurich.
Died November 23rd, 1998 at 84 years old
Ewald Tilker
Canoe racer (1911–1998).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Herford.
Died September 8th, 1998 at 86 years old in San Francisco.
Georges Maton
Olympic cyclist.
Born October 26th, 1913 in Lille.
Died July 6th, 1998 at 84 years old in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.
Ricardo Franco
Spanish film director (1949-1998).
Born May 24th, 1949 in Madrid.
Died May 20th, 1998 at 48 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
Alfo Ferrari
Cyclist (1924-1998).
Born September 20th, 1924 in Sospiro.
Died November 30th, 1998 at 74 years old in Sospiro.
Deaths 676 to 700 of 716
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson