Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
15
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
16
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
17
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
18
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
19
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
20
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
21
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
22
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
23
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
24
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
25
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
26
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
27
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
28
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
29
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
30
Anthony Martinez
31
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
32
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
33
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
34
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
35
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
36
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
37
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
38
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
39
Jesse White (1917-1997)
40
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
41
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
42
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
43
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
44
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
45
Ennis Cosby (1969-1997)
Family Member
46
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
47
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
48
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