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In the year 1998
659 Notable deaths
Winnie van Weerdenburg
Swimmer (1946–1998).
Born October 1st, 1946 in The Hague.
Died October 27th, 1998 at 52 years old in The Hague.
Gunnar Jansson
Swedish footballer (1907-1998).
Born March 29th, 1908 in Gävle. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1998 at 90 years old in Uppsala. [ref]
Erik Bladström
Canoe racer (1918–1998).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Västervik.
Died May 21st, 1998 at 80 years old in Västervik.
Georges Paillard
French cyclist (1904-1998).
Born February 12th, 1904 in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 94 years old in Angers.
Erling Evensen
Cross-country skier (1914-1998).
Born April 29th, 1914 in Ringsaker.
Died July 31st, 1998 at 84 years old in Ringsaker.
Eugen Seiterle
Swiss handball player.
Born December 7th, 1913 in Zurich.
Died November 23rd, 1998 at 84 years old
Ewald Tilker
Canoe racer (1911–1998).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Herford.
Died September 8th, 1998 at 86 years old in San Francisco.
Georges Maton
Olympic cyclist.
Born October 26th, 1913 in Lille.
Died July 6th, 1998 at 84 years old in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.
Alfo Ferrari
Cyclist (1924-1998).
Born September 20th, 1924 in Sospiro.
Died November 30th, 1998 at 74 years old in Sospiro.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris