In the year 1998
656 Notable deaths
António Ribeiro
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 21st, 1928 in Celorico de Basto.
Died March 24th, 1998 at 69 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
José Cardoso Pires
Portuguese writer (1925-1998).
Born October 2nd, 1925 in São João do Peso.
Died October 26th, 1998 at 73 years old in Lisbon.
Ludvík Daněk
Czechoslovak discus thrower (1937–1998).
Born January 6th, 1937 in Hořice. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1998 at 61 years old in Hutisko-Solanec (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vadym Hetman
Statesman and banker.
Born July 12th, 1935 in Snityn.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 62 years old in Kyiv.
Kurt Hager
East german politician, member of the politbüro (1912-1998).
Born July 24th, 1912 in Bietigheim-Bissingen. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1998 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Vladimir Dudintsev
Soviet writer.
Born July 29th, 1918 in Kupiansk.
Died July 23rd, 1998 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Anatol Vieru
Romanian composer (1926-1998).
Born June 8th, 1926 in Iași. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1998 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Tadeusz Ślusarski
Polish pole vaulter.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 48 years old in Gmina Przybiernów (traffic collision).
Lajos Czinege
Hungarian politician (1924-1998).
Born March 24th, 1924 in Karcag.
Died May 10th, 1998 at 74 years old in Leányfalu. [ref]
Cesare Perdisa
Italian racing driver.
Born October 21st, 1932 in Bologna.
Died May 10th, 1998 at 65 years old in Bologna.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 656
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus