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In the year 1998
604 Notable deaths
Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998).
Born March 4th, 1922 in Tulsa.
Died November 3rd, 1998 at 76 years old in Ocala (disease).
Maurice Bardèche
French literary critic and neo-fascist writer.
Born October 1st, 1907 in Dun-sur-Auron.
Died July 30th, 1998 at 90 years old in Canet-en-Roussillon.
Momoko Kōchi
Japanese actress (1932-1998).
Born March 7th, 1932 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1998 at 66 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer).
Muḥammad Mutawallī al-Shaʻrāwī
Islamic scholar.
Born April 15th, 1911 in Egypt.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 87 years old in Egypt.
Ram Swarup
Indian historian.
Born October 12th, 1920 in Sonipat.
Died December 26th, 1998 at 78 years old in Delhi.
Dorothy West
American writer (1907-1998).
Born June 2nd, 1907 in Boston. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1998 at 91 years old in Boston. [ref]
Gérard Grisey
French composer.
Born June 17th, 1946 in Belfort. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1998 at 52 years old in Paris. [ref]
Samuel Eilenberg
Polish mathematician (1913-1998).
Born September 30th, 1913 in Warsaw.
Died January 30th, 1998 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles Korvin
American actor (1907-1998).
Born November 21st, 1907 in Piešťany. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1998 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Johnny Adams
American blues, jazz and gospel singer.
Born January 5th, 1932 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1998 at 66 years old in Baton Rouge (stomach cancer). [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 604
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