CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (no.  33-63732) of Crown Cork & Seal Company,  Inc. of our
report dated September 27, 1999, appearing on page 6 of this Form 11-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 28, 1999