Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
James Stewart (1908-1997)
11
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
15
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
16
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
19
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
20
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
21
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
22
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
23
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
25
Anthony Martinez
26
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
27
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
28
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
29
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
30
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
31
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
32
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
33
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
34
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
35
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
36
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
37
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
38
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
39
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
40
Billy Bremner (1942-1997)
Soccer Player
41
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
42
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
43
Brian Glover (1934-1997)
44
Ted Gärdestad (1956-1997)
Jazz Singer
45
Sydney Newman (1917-1997)
TV Producer
46
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48