List of Famous people who died at 98

Edgar Doud Whitcomb was an American attorney, writer and politician, who served as the 43rd Governor of Indiana. His term as governor began a major rift in the Indiana Republican Party as urban Republicans became more numerous than rural Republicans, leading to a shift in the priorities of the party leadership.

Lin Xiao was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Wei County, Handan, Hebei. He was Chairman of the Henan People's Congress. He was a delegate to the 7th National People's Congress (1988–1993).

Jack Selig Yellen was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard.