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
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
John Denver (1943-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
16
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
17
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
18
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
19
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
20
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
21
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
22
Sydney Newman (1917-1997)
TV Producer
23
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Anthony Martinez
25
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
26
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
27
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
28
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
29
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
30
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
31
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
32
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
33
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
34
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
35
Luis Aguilar (1918-1997)
36
George Turner (1916-1997)
37
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
38
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
39
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
40
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
41
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
42
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
43
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
44
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
45
Jesse White (1917-1997)
46
Jose Garcia Villa (1908-1997)
47
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
48
