Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
Pop Singer
1
Jack Hartman (1925-1998)
Basketball Coach
2
Phil Hartman (1948-1998)
TV Actor
3
Michelle Thomas (1968-1998)
TV Actress
4
George Wallace (1919-1998)
Politician
5
Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998)
Runner
6
Linda McCartney (1941-1998)
Rock Singer
7
Gene Autry (1907-1998)
Movie Actor
8
Sonny Bono (1935-1998)
9
Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)
Country Singer
10
Roy Rogers (1911-1998)
11
Esther Rolle (1920-1998)
12
Falco (1957-1998)
13
Frankie Ruiz (1958-1998)
World Music Singer
14
Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Director
15
Richard James McDonald (1909-1998)
Entrepreneur
16
Christian Mortensen (1882-1998)
Supercentenarian
17
Grandpa Jones (1913-1998)
18
Alan Shepard (1923-1998)
Astronaut
19
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
20
Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)
21
Adem Jashari (1955-1998)
War Hero
22
Bob Kane (1915-1998)
Comic Book Artist
23
Carl Wilson (1946-1998)
Guitarist
24
Tim Maia (1942-1998)
Soul Singer
25
Rob Pilatus (1964-1998)
26
Buffalo Bob Smith (1917-1998)
TV Show Host
27
Sylvester Ritter (1952-1998)
Wrestler
28
Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998)
29
Cozy Powell (1947-1998)
Drummer
30
Robert Lewis Taylor (1912-1998)
Novelist
31
Lynn Strait (1968-1998)
32
Paul H. Dunn (1924-1998)
Religious Leader
33
Mae Questel (1908-1998)
Voice Actress
34
Ted Hughes (1930-1998)
Poet
35
Carl Perkins (1932-1998)
36
Harry Caray (1914-1998)
Sportscaster
37
Roddy McDowall (1928-1998)
38
Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)
39
Margaret Walker (1915-1998)
40
Dermot Morgan (1952-1998)
Comedian
41
Brendan Jackson (1935-1998)
Pilot
42
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998)
Journalist
43
Robert Young (1907-1998)
44
Rose Maddox (1925-1998)
45
Jerome Robbins (1918-1998)
46
Flip Wilson (1933-1998)
47
Shari Lewis (1933-1998)
Puppeteer
48
Celebrities Born in 1998
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