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In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Anne Desclos
French journalist and novelist best known for her erotic novel story of o.
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Rochefort. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1998 at 90 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.
Julian Simon
American economist.
Born February 12th, 1932 in Newark. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1998 at 65 years old in Chevy Chase (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mary Cartwright
British mathematician.
Born December 17th, 1900 in Aynho.
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Tron
German hacker and phreaker.
Born June 8th, 1972 in West Berlin.
Died October 17th, 1998 at 26 years old in Neukölln (hanging).
Leonid Kinskey
American actor (1903-1998).
Born April 18th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 8th, 1998 at 95 years old in Fountain Hills (stroke).
Victor Papanek
American designer and educator (1923–1998).
Born November 22nd, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Philip Abbott
American actor.
Born March 20th, 1924 in Lincoln.
Died February 23rd, 1998 at 73 years old in Tarzana (cancer).
Telford Taylor
American lawyer.
Born February 24th, 1908 in Schenectady.
Died May 23rd, 1998 at 90 years old in Manhattan.
John Addison
British composer (1920-1998).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Chobham. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1998 at 78 years old in Bennington. [ref]
Kenny Kirkland
American musician.
Born September 28th, 1955 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1998 at 43 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 583
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