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In the year 1998
637 Notable deaths
Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918–1998).
Born September 13th, 1918 in The Bronx.
Died August 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Attila Zoller
Hungarian jazz guitarist (1927-1998).
Born June 13th, 1927 in Visegrád. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1998 at 70 years old in Townshend. [ref]
Aisha Abd al-Rahman
Egyptian author and professor of literature (1913-1998).
Born November 18th, 1913 in Damietta. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1998 at 85 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Henry Spira
American activist (1927-1998).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Antwerp.
Died September 12th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Dorothy Wilson
American film actress (1909–1998).
Born November 14th, 1908 in Minneapolis.
Died January 7th, 1998 at 89 years old in Lompoc (disease).
George Lloyd
British composer.
Born June 28th, 1913 in St Ives. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1998 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Jean-Claude Forest
French comics author.
Born September 11th, 1930 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.
Died December 30th, 1998 at 68 years old in Lagny-sur-Marne.
Molly O'Day
American actress (1909–1998).
Born October 16th, 1911 in Bayonne.
Died October 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in Avila Beach (disease).
Aymoré Moreira
Brazilian footballer and manager (1912-1998).
Born April 24th, 1912 in Miracema.
Died July 26th, 1998 at 86 years old in Salvador.
Jess Hahn
Actor (1921-1998).
Born October 29th, 1921 in Terre Haute.
Died June 29th, 1998 at 76 years old in Saint-Malo.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 637
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