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In the year 1998
656 Notable deaths
Pruden
Footballer (1916–1998).
Born December 1st, 1916 in Babilafuente.
Died February 25th, 1998 at 81 years old in Madrid.
Bernhard Häring
German catholic priest and theologian (1912-1998).
Born November 10th, 1912 in Böttingen.
Died July 3rd, 1998 at 85 years old in Haag in Oberbayern.
Mariano Martín
Spanish footballer (1919-1998).
Born October 20th, 1919 in Dueñas.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Peter Sillett
English footballer (1933–1998).
Born February 1st, 1933 in Southampton.
Died March 14th, 1998 at 65 years old in Ashford.
C. Elmer Anderson
American politician (1912-1998).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Brainerd.
Died January 22nd, 1998 at 85 years old in Brainerd.
Bernard Dwork
American mathematician.
Born May 27th, 1923 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1998 at 74 years old in New Brunswick.
Sven Ivar Seldinger
Swedish physician.
Born April 19th, 1921 in Mora. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1998 at 76 years old in Mora. [ref]
Mikio Oda
Japanese triple jumper, long jumper (track and field), coach, journalist (1905-1998).
Born March 30th, 1905 in Hiroshima.
Died December 2nd, 1998 at 93 years old in Kamakura.
Bo Giertz
Swedish bishop.
Born August 31st, 1905.
Died July 12th, 1998 at 92 years old in Danderyd parish.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner