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In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Barry Goldwater
American politician from arizona (1909–1998).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1998 at 89 years old in Paradise Valley (stroke). [ref]
Alan Shepard
American astronaut.
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Lloyd Bridges
Actor from the united states (1913-1998).
Born January 15th, 1913 in San Leandro. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1998 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Roddy McDowall
British actor (1928–1998).
Born September 17th, 1928 in London.
Died October 3rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer). [ref]
Michelle Thomas
American actress.
Born September 23rd, 1969 in Boston.
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 29 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Tammy Wynette
American country music singer (1942-1998).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stokely Carmichael
American activist (1941-1998).
Born June 29th, 1941 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1998 at 57 years old in Conakry (prostate cancer). [ref]
Carl Wilson
American musician; original member of the beach boys (1946-1998).
Born December 21st, 1946 in Hawthorne. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1998 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
John Derek
American actor, director and photographer (1926-1998).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1998 at 71 years old in Santa Maria (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Roy Rogers
American actor and singer (1911-1998).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1998 at 86 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure). [ref]
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson