Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1998

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1998. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Aug. 1 Eva Bartok

  Eva Bartok was a Hungarian-born actress who achieved international fame in European cinema during the 1950s and early 1960s. She was best known for her glamorous roles in films, especially in British and German productions. [bio]

• Aug. 2 Shari Lewis

  American television host and puppeteer (b. 1933).

• Aug. 3 Alfred Schnittke

  Alfred Schnittke was a prominent Soviet and Russian composer known for his innovative polystylistic approach, blending various musical...

• Aug. 3 Al'fred Garrievič Šnitke
• Aug. 4 Yury Artyukhin

  Soviet cosmonaut who participated in space missions, contributing to the Soviet space program during the Cold War era.

• Aug. 5 Todor Zhivkov

  Todor Zhivkov was a prominent Bulgarian communist leader who served as the First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party and de facto...

• Aug. 5 Otto Kretschmer
• Aug. 6 André Weil

  Renowned French-American mathematician who made significant contributions to algebraic geometry, number theory, and topology.

• Aug. 8 Mahmoud Saremi

  Iranian journalist (b. 1968).

• Aug. 10 Sidney W. Fox
• Aug. 13 Nino Ferrer

  Nino Ferrer was an Italian-born French singer-songwriter, actor, and jazz musician, acclaimed for his eclectic musical output and distinctive style in the Francophone pop and rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s. [bio]

• Aug. 13 Julien Green

  Julien Green was a prominent French-American novelist known for his profound literary works and exploration of spiritual themes.

• Aug. 13 Edward Ginzton

  Ukrainian-american physicist and academic (b. 1915).

• Aug. 13 Rafael Robles

  Dominican-american baseball player (b. 1947).

• Aug. 16 Dorothy West

  Dorothy West was a prominent African American writer of the Harlem Renaissance, known for her novels and short stories exploring Black life...

• Aug. 17 Władysław Komar

  Władysław Komar was a renowned Polish shot putter and actor who competed in the 1960s and 1970s.

• Aug. 18 Persis Khambatta

  Persis Khambatta was an Indian actress and model, best known internationally for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' (1979). She won acclaim both in India and abroad as a beauty pageant winner and pioneering South Asian actress in Hollywood. [bio]

• Aug. 19 Vasilij Aleksandrovič Archipov
• Aug. 20 Vũ Văn Mẫu

  10th and final prime minister of south vietnam (b. 1914).

• Aug. 22 Elena Garro

  Prominent Mexican writer who was a key figure in Latin American literature, known for her innovative works in magical realism and her...

• Aug. 24 E. G. Marshall

  Prominent American actor known for his roles in television, film, and theater, with a career spanning several decades in the mid-20th...

• Aug. 25 Lewis F. Powell

  Lewis F. Powell Jr.

• Aug. 25 Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
• Aug. 26 Frederick Reines

  American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1998).

• Aug. 31 Seikichi Toguchi