Famous People Who Died in 1998

Birthdate: September 4, 1941

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York, United States

Died: April 17

Linda McCartney, the first wife of Paul McCartney, formed the band Wings with her husband, after the Beatles disbanded. An animal rights activist, she wrote several vegetarian cookbooks, apart from launching Linda McCartney Foods. She was also a skilled photographer and published a photo book. She died of breast cancer.