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In the year 1998
637 Notable deaths
Julian Simon
American economist noted for his view that natural resources are not finite (1932–1998).
Born February 12th, 1932 in Newark.
Died February 8th, 1998 at 65 years old in Chevy Chase (myocardial infarction).
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).
Kenny Kirkland
American musician (1955–1998).
Born September 28th, 1955 in New York City.
Died November 13th, 1998 at 43 years old in New York City.
Abraham A. Ribicoff
American politician (1910–1998).
Born April 9th, 1910 in New Britain.
Died February 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
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.
Richard Paul
American actor (1940-1998).
Born June 6th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died December 25th, 1998 at 58 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Tron
German hacker and phreaker.
Born June 8th, 1972 in West Berlin.
Died October 17th, 1998 at 26 years old in Neukölln (hanging).
John Addison
British composer (1920-1998).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Chobham. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1998 at 78 years old in Bennington. [ref]
James Goldman
American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde