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)
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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
Willem Drees, Jr., Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Transport (born 1922)
Willem Drees, Jr., Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Transport (born 1922)
1998
George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (born 1919)
George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (born 1919)
1998
Yang Shangkun, Chinese politician, and 4th president of China (born 1907)
Yang Shangkun, Chinese politician, and 4th president of China (born 1907)
1998
Clark Clifford, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 9th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1906)
Clark Clifford, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 9th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1906)
1998
Mario Beaulieu, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1930)
Mario Beaulieu, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1930)
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)
1998
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 1908)
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 1908)
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)