List of Famous people who died in 1998

Burton Melvin Cross was a Maine Republican businessman and politician. Cross was Maine's 61st and 63rd Governor, though his two terms were separated by just 25 hours.

Ernst Ising was a German physicist, who is best remembered for the development of the Ising model. He was a professor of physics at Bradley University until his retirement in 1976.

Rudy Dhaenens was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who is most famous for winning the World Cycling Championships in 1990 as a member of the Belgian national team.

Vitaly Alekseevich Nuikin was a Soviet intelligence officer, and colonel of the KGB of the USSR.

William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie was an English physician, Olympic rowing champion, and gold medallist. His youngest son is the actor Hugh Laurie.

Phil Leeds was an American character actor.