List of Famous people who died in 1998

Hans Brenner was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1953 to 1998. He was the father of actor Moritz Bleibtreu.

Dermot John Morgan was an Irish comedian and actor. He was best known for his role as Father Ted Crilly in the Irish sitcom Father Ted.

Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, nickname Kuli was a German actor and TV host, remembered mainly as host of Einer wird gewinnen, a quiz show that ran from 1964 to 1987.

Tammy Wynette was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician and was one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female singers.

Farid Shawqi Mohammad Abdou known as Farid Shawqi was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter and film producer. He acted in 351 films, 27 plays and 17 television series; wrote 25 film scripts; and produced 30 films. He is considered to be one of the greatest actors in the middle east.

Catherine Langeais, born Marie-Louise Terrasse,, was a French television presenter and actress.

Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation, and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008 The Times ranked Hughes fourth on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

Jackie Forster was an English news reporter, actress and lesbian rights activist.

Richard Wesley Hamming was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer engineering and telecommunications. His contributions include the Hamming code, the Hamming window, Hamming numbers, sphere-packing, and the Hamming distance.

Robert Pilatus was a German model, dancer, and singer. He was a member of the pop music duo Milli Vanilli with Fabrice Morvan.