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In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Eric Ambler
Author (1909-1998).
Born June 28th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Halldór Laxness
Icelandic author (1902-1998).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in Reykjavík. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1998 at 95 years old in Mosfellsbær (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Junior Wells
American chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist.
Born December 9th, 1934 in Memphis. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1998 at 63 years old in Chicago (lymphoma). [ref]
Red Holzman
American basketball player and coach (1920-1998).
Born August 10th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 13th, 1998 at 78 years old in New Hyde Park (leukemia).
Fred Davis
English snooker and billiards player.
Born August 14th, 1913 in Chesterfield.
Died April 16th, 1998 at 84 years old in Denbigh.
J. D. Sumner
American singer.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Lakeland.
Died November 16th, 1998 at 73 years old in Myrtle Beach.
Phil Leeds
American actor.
Born April 6th, 1916 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 1998 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Konstantinos Karamanlis
Prime minister of greece intermittently between 1955-80, president from 1980-85, 1990-95.
Born March 21st, 1907 in Proti, Serres. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 91 years old in Athens. [ref]
Josephine Hutchinson
Actress (1903-1998).
Born October 12th, 1903 in Seattle. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1998 at 94 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Gerald Stano
American serial killer (1951–1998).
Born September 12th, 1951 in Schenectady.
Died March 23rd, 1998 at 46 years old in Florida State Prison, Starke (electrocution).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 583
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