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In the year 1998
605 Notable deaths
Frank Forberger
East german rower (1943-1998).
Born March 5th, 1943 in Meissen.
Died September 30th, 1998 at 55 years old in Meissen (brain cancer).
István Hasznos
Hungarian water polo player.
Born December 8th, 1924 in Szolnok.
Died May 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Szolnok.
Sándor Ivády
Hungarian water polo player (1903-1998).
Born May 1st, 1903 in Budapest.
Died December 21st, 1998 at 95 years old in Vienna.
Mahmoud Hassan
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 15th, 1919 in Cairo.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 78 years old
Hemaiag Bedros XVII Ghedighian
Armenian catholic patriarchs of cilicia (1905–1998).
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Partizak.
Died November 28th, 1998 at 93 years old in Bzoummar.
Aage Eriksen
Norwegian wrestler (1917-1998).
Born May 5th, 1917 in Notodden.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 81 years old in Notodden.
Elio Morille
Italian rower.
Born September 7th, 1927 in Alessandria.
Died June 21st, 1998 at 70 years old in Rome.
Thomas Byberg
Norwegian speed skater (1916-1998).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Hommelvik.
Died October 13th, 1998 at 82 years old in Trondheim, Hommelvik.
André Bonin
Fencer.
Born March 10th, 1909 in Granville. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1998 at 89 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Frans Hogenbirk
Dutch footballer (1918-1998).
Born March 18th, 1918 in Groningen.
Died September 13th, 1998 at 80 years old in Haren.
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