In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Ted Hughes
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Enoch Powell
British politician (1912-1998).
Born June 16th, 1912 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1998 at 85 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-american actress (1911–1998).
Born May 17th, 1911 in Boyle. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1998 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Jack Lord
American actor (1920-1998).
Born December 30th, 1920 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1998 at 77 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Esther Rolle
Actress (1920-1998).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Pompano Beach.
Died November 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in Culver City (diabetes).
Roby Pilatus
German singer, dancer, model.
Born June 8th, 1965 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 32 years old in Friedrichsdorf.
J. T. Walsh
American actor.
Born September 28th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 54 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Gene Autry
American actor and singer (1907-1998).
Born September 29th, 1907 in Grayson County. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1998 at 91 years old in Studio City (lymphoma). [ref]
Falco
Austrian musician.
Born February 19th, 1957 in Vienna.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 40 years old in Dominican Republic (traffic collision).
Justin Fashanu
British footballer (1961-1998).
Born February 19th, 1961 in London.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 37 years old in London (hanging).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon