List of Famous people who died in 1998

Marco Denev was an Argentine author of novels and short stories, as well as a lawyer and journalist. His work is characterized by its originality and depth, as well as a criticism of human incompetence. His first work, a mystery novel titled Rosaura a las diez (1955), was a Kraft award winner and a bestseller. In 1964, it was translated into English as Rosa at Ten O'Clock. Other famous works of his include Los expedientes (1957), Ceremonia Secreta (1960), El cuarto de la noche (1962), and Falsificaciones (1966).

Gerhard Jahn was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1967 to 1969, and Federal Minister of Justice from 1969 to 1974.

Zhang Zongxun was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China.

Rafael Alonso Ochoa was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.

Maurice Bucaille was a French medical doctor and author. He was the senior surgeon in French study on mummy of Pharaoh. In 1973, Bucaille was appointed family physician to King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. His patients included the members of the family of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. He converted to Islam from Christianity. He is famous for his book The Bible,The Quran and Science.

Lotti Huber was a German actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1978 to 1999.

Chiyomi Hashiguchi , known by the pen name Nekojiru , was a Japanese manga artist.

Zlatko "Čik" Čajkovski was a Croatian and Yugoslavian football player and coach. His brother, Željko Čajkovski, was a footballer as well. Normally a defensive midfielder, Čajkovski was renowned for his tremendous physical condition and marking ability and is considered to be one of the finest Yugoslav footballers. Despite his normally defensive role he was also a fine passer and possessed top-class technical ability.

Helmuth Johannsen was a German professional football player and manager.

Benjamin McLane Spock was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling volumes in history. The book's premise to mothers is that "you know more than you think you do."