List of Famous people who died in 1998

Renato Malavasi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985.

Piero Filippone (1911–1998) was an Italian art director who designed the sets for around two hundred films. He created the sets for Roberto Rossellini's 1954 film Journey to Italy.

Nicola Riezzo was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Otranto from 1969 until his retirement in 1981. He had served prior to this as the Bishop of Castellaneta and concurrent to his term in office as an apostolic administrator for another diocese. Riezzo was well known for his holiness, with the priests in his diocese coming to love and admire him due to his careful attention to evangelization and catechesis. He had served as a professor following his ordination in Assisi and Molfetta prior to being nominated to the episcopate. Following his retirement in 1981 he moved to his hometown where he served as a pastor in his childhood San Nicola parish where he was known for remaining for extended periods in the confessional and out visiting the sick.

Dame Mary Lucy Cartwright, was a British mathematician. She was one of the pioneers of what would later become known as chaos theory. Along with J. E. Littlewood, Cartwright saw many solutions to a problem which would later be seen as an example of the butterfly effect.

Lino Troisi was an Italian stage, film, television and voice actor.

Liliana Betti was an Italian screenwriter and director. She was sometimes credited as Liliane Betti.

Juan Gimeno Guillamón was a Spanish professional road cyclist. He finished 3rd overall in the 1945 Vuelta a España and won the 4th stage. He was also the Spanish national road race champion the same year.