1998
Obaidullah Aleem, Indian-Pakistani poet and author (born 1939)
Obaidullah Aleem was a Pakistani poet of Urdu language.
Obaidullah Aleem, Indian-Pakistani poet and author (born 1939)
The 1990s
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1998
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
Sōsuke Uno was a former Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan in 1989.
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
1998
Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (born 1916)
Robert Uno Normann was a Norwegian guitarist and considered a jazz guitar pioneer.
Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (born 1916)
1998
Robert Gist, American actor and director (born 1917)
Robert Marion Gist was an American actor and film director.
Robert Gist, American actor and director (born 1917)
1998
John Derek, American actor, director, and photographer (born 1926)
John Derek was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He appeared in such films as Knock on Any Door, All the King's Men, Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), and The Ten Comm…
John Derek, American actor, director, and photographer (born 1926)
1998
José Enrique Moyal, Israeli physicist and engineer (born 1910)
José Enrique Moyal was an Australian mathematician and mathematical physicist who contributed to aeronautical engineering, electrical engineering and statistics, among other fields…
José Enrique Moyal, Israeli physicist and engineer (born 1910)
1998
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
Telford Taylor was an American lawyer and professor. Taylor was known for his role as lead counsel in the prosecution of war criminals after World War II, his opposition to McCarth…
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
1998
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
Minocher Rustom "Minoo" Masani was an Indian politician, a leading figure of the erstwhile Swatantra Party. He was a three-time Member of Parliament, representing Gujarat's Rajkot …
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
1998
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1948)
Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United Sta…
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1948)
1998
Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (born 1909)
Barry Morris Goldwater was an American politician and major general in the Air Force Reserve who served as a United States senator from 1953 to 1965 and 1969 to 1987, and was the R…
Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (born 1909)
1998
Charles Van Acker, Belgian-American race car driver (born 1912)
Charles Edward "Poncho" Van Acker Sr was a Belgian-American racing driver. He first attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1946, but was too slow. In 1947, he made the ra…
Charles Van Acker, Belgian-American race car driver (born 1912)
1998
Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (born 1903)
Josephine Hutchinson was an American actress. She acted in dozens of theater plays and dozens of films, including The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936), Son of Frankenstein (1939), Som…
Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (born 1903)
1998
Jeanette Nolan, American actress (born 1911)
Jeanette Nolan was an American actress. Nominated for four Emmy Awards, she had roles in the television series The Virginian (1962–1971) and Dirty Sally (1974) and in films such as…
Jeanette Nolan, American actress (born 1911)
1998
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
Samuel William Yorty was an American politician, attorney, and radio host from Los Angeles, California. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the …
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
1998
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria as military head of state from 1993, following a palace coup d'état, until his death in 1998.
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
1998
Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist (born 1903)
Maria Reiche Grosse-Neumann was a German-born Peruvian mathematician, archaeologist, and technical translator. She is known for her research into the Nazca Lines, which she first s…
Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist (born 1903)
1998
Lois Mailou Jones, American painter and academic (born 1905)
Lois Mailou Jones was an artist and educator. Her work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum o…
Lois Mailou Jones, American painter and academic (born 1905)
1998
Jim Hearn, American baseball player (born 1921)
James Tolbert Hearn was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons (1947–1959). The right-hander was listed as 6 feet 3 inch…
Jim Hearn, American baseball player (born 1921)
1998
Hammond Innes, English author (born 1913)
Ralph Hammond Innes was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as works for children and travel books.
Hammond Innes, English author (born 1913)
1998
Catherine Cookson, English author (born 1906)
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson was a British writer. She is in the top 20 of the most widely read British novelists, with sales topping 100 million, while she retained a relatively low…
Catherine Cookson, English author (born 1906)
1998
Leo Buscaglia, American author and educator (born 1924)
Felice Leonardo Buscaglia, also known as "Dr. Love", was an American author, motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of South…
Leo Buscaglia, American author and educator (born 1924)
1998
Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (born 1922)
Theresa Merritt Hines, known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress. She is known for her role in That's My Mama (1974–1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (…
Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (born 1922)
1998
Alfred Gerrard, English sculptor and academic (born 1899)
Alfred Horace "Gerry" Gerrard RBS was an English modernist sculptor. He was head of the sculpture department at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1925 and professor of sculpture th…
Alfred Gerrard, English sculptor and academic (born 1899)
1998
Birger Ruud, Norwegian ski jumper (born 1911)
Birger Johannes Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper and alpine skier.
Birger Ruud, Norwegian ski jumper (born 1911)