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In the year 1998
658 Notable deaths
Kurt Schütte
German mathematician (1909–1998).
Born October 14th, 1909 in Salzwedel. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1998 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Haydée Tamzali
Tunisian actress (1906-1998).
Born August 23rd, 1906 in Tunis.
Died August 20th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tunis.
Fiatau Penitala Teo
Governor-general of tuvalu (1911-1998).
Born July 23rd, 1911 in Funafuti.
Died November 25th, 1998 at 87 years old in Funafuti.
Mira Zimińska
Polish actress, singer, theatre director (1901-1997).
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Płock. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1998 at 96 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Willis J. Gertsch
American arachnologist (1906–1998).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Montpelier.
Died December 12th, 1998 at 92 years old in Tucson.
Louie Bickerton
Australian tennis player.
Born August 11th, 1902 in Clifton Hill.
Died June 6th, 1998 at 95 years old
André Chorda
French footballer (1938-1998).
Born February 20th, 1938 in Charleval.
Died June 18th, 1998 at 60 years old in Nice.
Laila Schou Nilsen
Norwegian tennis player, speed skater, alpine skier, motor racedriver, handball referee (1919–1998).
Born March 18th, 1919 in Vestre Aker.
Died July 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Hendrik Timmer
Dutch tennis player (1904–1998).
Born February 8th, 1904 in Utrecht.
Died November 13th, 1998 at 94 years old in Bilthoven.
Massimo Franciosa
Italian screenwriter (1924-1998).
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Rome. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1998 at 73 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 531 to 540 of 658
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