Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
4
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
5
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
14
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
15
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
16
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
17
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
18
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
19
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
20
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
21
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
22
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
23
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
25
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
26
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
27
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
28
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
29
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
30
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
31
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
32
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
33
Ennis Cosby (1969-1997)
Family Member
34
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
35
Anthony Martinez
36
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
37
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
38
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
39
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
40
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
41
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
42
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
43
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
44
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
45
Yuri Nikulin (1921-1997)
46
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
47
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
48
