List of Famous people who died in 1998

Robert S. McCoig (1937–1998) was a Scottish badminton player who won numerous national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s. Though he captured a record fifteen Scottish National singles titles, as well as several Scottish Open singles titles, his greatest international victories came in doubles. He was especially successful in three North American forays which yielded a pair of U.S. Open men's doubles titles, a pair of Canadian Open men's doubles titles, and the mixed doubles title of each nation in 1965. With Muriel Woodcock McCoig was runner-up in mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1968. He represented Scotland in seven consecutive Thomas Cup campaigns from 1957 to 1976.

Arrigo Colombo (1916–1998) was an Italian film producer.

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.

Max Colpet was an American writer, scriptwriter and lyricist of Russian-German descent.

Eizō Sugawa was a Japanese filmmaker.