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In the year 1998
637 Notable deaths
Mahmoud Hassan
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 15th, 1919 in Cairo.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 78 years old
Voitto Hellstén
Athletics competitor (1932–1998).
Born February 15th, 1932 in Pertteli.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 66 years old in Turku.
Louis Chaillot
French racing cyclist.
Born March 2nd, 1914 in Chaumont. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1998 at 83 years old in Aubenas. [ref]
Elio Ragni
Italian sprinter (1910–1998).
Born December 5th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 20th, 1998 at 87 years old in Milan.
Sándor Ivády
Hungarian water polo player (1903-1998).
Born May 1st, 1903 in Budapest.
Died December 21st, 1998 at 95 years old in Vienna.
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.
Elio Morille
Italian rower.
Born September 7th, 1927 in Alessandria.
Died June 21st, 1998 at 70 years old in Rome.
Kazimierz Lis
Polish footballer (1910-1998).
Born January 9th, 1910 in Poznań.
Died July 15th, 1998 at 88 years old in Poznań.
Aage Eriksen
Norwegian wrestler (1917-1998).
Born May 5th, 1917 in Notodden.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 81 years old in Notodden.
André Bonin
Fencer.
Born March 10th, 1909 in Granville. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1998 at 89 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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