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
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
6
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
John Denver (1943-1997)
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
James Stewart (1908-1997)
11
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
14
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
15
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
18
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
19
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
20
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
21
Ronnie Lane (1946-1997)
Guitarist
22
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
23
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
24
George Turner (1916-1997)
Novelist
25
Randy California (1951-1997)
26
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
27
Ted Gärdestad (1956-1997)
Jazz Singer
28
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
29
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
30
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
31
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
32
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
33
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
34
Anthony Martinez
35
Luis Aguilar (1918-1997)
36
Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997)
37
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
38
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
39
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
40
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
41
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
42
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
TV Actor
43
Michael Lemoyne Kennedy (1958-1997)
Family Member
44
Diana Lewis (1919-1997)
45
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
46
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
47
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
48
