Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
Pop Singer
1
Jack Hartman (1925-1998)
Basketball Coach
2
George Wallace (1919-1998)
Politician
3
Phil Hartman (1948-1998)
TV Actor
4
Gene Autry (1907-1998)
Movie Actor
5
Michelle Thomas (1968-1998)
TV Actress
6
Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998)
Runner
7
Linda McCartney (1941-1998)
Rock Singer
8
Sonny Bono (1935-1998)
9
Frankie Ruiz (1958-1998)
World Music Singer
10
Alan Shepard (1923-1998)
Astronaut
11
Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)
Country Singer
12
Roy Rogers (1911-1998)
13
Adem Jashari (1955-1998)
War Hero
14
Esther Rolle (1920-1998)
15
Falco (1957-1998)
16
Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Director
17
Bob Kane (1915-1998)
Comic Book Artist
18
Rob Pilatus (1964-1998)
19
Roddy McDowall (1928-1998)
20
Robert Lewis Taylor (1912-1998)
Novelist
21
Richard James McDonald (1909-1998)
Entrepreneur
22
Rose Maddox (1925-1998)
23
Carl Wilson (1946-1998)
Guitarist
24
Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)
25
Lynn Strait (1968-1998)
26
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
27
Tim Maia (1942-1998)
Soul Singer
28
Grandpa Jones (1913-1998)
29
Christian Mortensen (1882-1998)
Supercentenarian
30
Mae Questel (1908-1998)
Voice Actress
31
Jack Lord (1920-1998)
32
Sylvester Ritter (1952-1998)
Wrestler
33
Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)
34
Harry Caray (1914-1998)
Sportscaster
35
Shari Lewis (1933-1998)
Puppeteer
36
Cozy Powell (1947-1998)
Drummer
37
Flip Wilson (1933-1998)
38
Robert Young (1907-1998)
39
Giant Haystacks (1946-1998)
40
Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
Poet
41
Dermot Morgan (1952-1998)
Comedian
42
EG Marshall (1914-1998)
43
Buffalo Bob Smith (1917-1998)
TV Show Host
44
Carl Perkins (1932-1998)
45
Rodney Harvey (1967-1998)
46
Yang Shangkun (1907-1998)
World Leader
47
Archie Moore (1916-1998)
Boxer
48
Celebrities Born in 1998
Deaths by Year