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In the year 1998
583 Notable deaths
Vladimir Demikhov
Soviet scientist (1916-1998).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Novonikolayevsky District.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Patricia Hayes
British actress (1909–1998).
Born December 22nd, 1909 in London.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 88 years old in Surrey.
Frankie Ruiz
Puerto rican salsa singer, songwriter.
Born March 10th, 1958 in Paterson.
Died August 9th, 1998 at 40 years old in New York City, Newark (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Jean Marais
French actor and theatre director (1913-1998).
Born December 11th, 1913 in Cherbourg. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1998 at 84 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Catherine Cookson
British writer.
Born June 20th, 1906 in South Shields, Tyne Dock. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Dan Osman
American rock climber (1963-1998).
Born February 11th, 1963 in United States of America.
Died November 23rd, 1998 at 35 years old in Yosemite National Park (BASE jumping).
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998).
Born July 10th, 1924 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1998 at 73 years old in St. Joseph (stroke). [ref]
Niklas Luhmann
German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist.
Born December 8th, 1927 in Lüneburg. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1998 at 70 years old in Oerlinghausen. [ref]
Wade Domínguez
American actor (1966-1998).
Born May 10th, 1966 in Santa Clara County.
Died August 26th, 1998 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Todor Zhivkov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born September 7th, 1911 in Pravets. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Sofia (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 583
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