Famous people who died in 1998

A list of 7 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1998.

Roughly 26 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Singer Deceased
Died on Jan 5, 1998, at the age of 62.
Skiing accident.

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 3, 1998, at the age of 27.
Murdered by an unknown shooter in Houston, Texas.

German singer Deceased
Died on Apr 3, 1998, at the age of 32.
Alcohol and prescription drug overdose.

Singer Deceased
Died on May 14, 1998, at the age of 82.
Heart attack.

American actor Deceased
Died on May 28, 1998, at the age of 49.
Shot dead by his wife while he was sleeping.

Colombian drug trafficker Deceased
Died on Nov 4, 1998, at the age of 47.
Assassinated in prison.

Actress Deceased
Died on Dec 23, 1998, at the age of 30.
Intra-abdominal desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor (DSRCT).

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1998 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "The Sopranos", "Futurama", "The West Wing", and "Freaks and Geeks" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Phantom Menace", "The Spy Who Shagged Me", "Tarzan", "Big Daddy", "Wild Wild West", or "American Pie".
Celebrities such as Madison Beer, Lil Nas X, Tommy Fury, and James Charles were not even born yet.
In 1998, celebrities such as Big L, Jill Dando, Dana Plato, and Big Pun were still alive.
Television shows such as "Mad About You", "Melrose Place", "Home Improvement", and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" were still running.
Cameras on cellphones were not really a thing in 1998.

Statistics about the 7 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1998. 85% were male, whereas only 14% were female.
43% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
14% of these celebrities died in accidents.
14% of them passed away due to cancer.
14% of them died from a heart attack.
14% of the deaths above were due to drug overdoses.