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In the year 1998
656 Notable deaths
Mel Powell
American composer (1923-1998).
Born February 12th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died April 24th, 1998 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998).
Born December 1st, 1925 in Baltimore.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Chapel Hill (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Johnny Adams
American blues, jazz and gospel singer (1932–1998).
Born January 5th, 1932 in New Orleans.
Died September 14th, 1998 at 66 years old in Baton Rouge (stomach cancer).
Derek Barton
English organic chemist.
Born September 8th, 1918 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in College Station. [ref]
Albert Wass
Hungarian writer (1908-1998).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Răscruci.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 90 years old in Astor.
Jack Rowley
English footballer and manager (1918-1998).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Wolverhampton. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1998 at 77 years old in Shaw and Crompton.
P. T. Narasimhachar
Indian writer (1905–1998).
Born March 17th, 1905 in Melukote.
Died October 13th, 1998 at 93 years old in Bengaluru.
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar.
Born May 21st, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Elena Garro
Mexican writer (1916–1998).
Born December 11th, 1916 in Puebla City.
Died August 22nd, 1998 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca (cardiac arrest).
Hal Davis
American songwriter and record producer (1933–1998).
Born February 8th, 1933 in Cincinnati.
Died November 18th, 1998 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
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