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In the year 1998
603 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 Herne Hill.
Died October 3rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
Michelle Thomas
American actress (1968–1998).
Born September 23rd, 1968 in Boston.
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 30 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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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan