1998
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
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1998
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
1998
Alan Shepard, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (born 1923)
Alan Shepard, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (born 1923)
1998
Edward Ginzton, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (born 1915)
Edward Ginzton, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (born 1915)
1998
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 172nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1907)
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 172nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1907)
1998
Nizar Qabbani, Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926)
Nizar Qabbani, Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926)
1998
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
1998
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
1998
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
1998
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
1998
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
1998
Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (born 1911)
Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (born 1911)
1998
Vũ Văn Mẫu, 10th and final Prime Minister of South Vietnam (born 1914)
Vũ Văn Mẫu, 10th and final Prime Minister of South Vietnam (born 1914)
1998
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and Supreme Court justice (born 1907)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and Supreme Court justice (born 1907)
1998
Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (born 1912)
Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (born 1912)
1998
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
1997
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
1997
Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (born 1922)
Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (born 1922)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)