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In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Alois Estermann
Colonel, 31st commander of the pontifical swiss guard.
Born October 29th, 1954 in Gunzwil.
Died May 4th, 1998 at 43 years old in Vatican City.
Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998).
Born December 1st, 1925 in Baltimore.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Chapel Hill (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Derek Barton
English organic chemist.
Born September 8th, 1918 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in College Station. [ref]
Albert Wass
Hungarian writer (1908-1998).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Răscruci. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1998 at 90 years old in Astor. [ref]
Chatchai Chunhawan
Thai army officer and politician (1920-1998).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Bangkok.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer).
Theodor Oberländer
Minister for expellees, ostforscher, probable war criminal (not convicted) (1905-1998).
Born May 1st, 1905 in Meiningen.
Died May 4th, 1998 at 93 years old in Bonn.
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar.
Born May 21st, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Ruth Clifford
American actress (1900-1998).
Born February 17th, 1900 in Pawtucket. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1998 at 98 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Mel Powell
American composer (1923-1998).
Born February 12th, 1923 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1998 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Jack Rowley
English footballer and manager (1918-1998).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Wolverhampton. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1998 at 77 years old in Shaw and Crompton.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 583
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu