List of Famous people who died in 1998

Anna Jane Harrison was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College for nearly forty years. She was the first female President of the American Chemical Society, and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees. She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.

Jack D. Moore was an American set decorator. He won an Academy Award and was nominated six times in the category Best Art Direction.

Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and member of the Colorado Party. He served as President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972.

Maidie Ruth Norman was an American radio, stage, film, and television actress, and instructor in African-American literature and theater.

Nicholas Kurti, was a Hungarian-born British physicist who lived in Oxford, UK, for most of his life.

Vadym Petrovych Hetman was a Ukrainian statesman and banker. He is credited with the creation of the central bank of the country, the National Bank of Ukraine.

Gene Raymond was an American film, television, and stage actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to acting, Raymond was also a composer, screenwriter, director, producer, and decorated military pilot.