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
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
John Denver (1943-1997)
8
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
14
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
17
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
18
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
19
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
20
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
21
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
22
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
23
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
24
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
25
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
26
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
27
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
28
Luis Aguilar (1918-1997)
29
Ted Gärdestad (1956-1997)
Jazz Singer
30
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
31
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
32
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
33
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
34
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
35
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
36
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
37
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
38
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
39
William Hickey (1927-1997)
40
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
41
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
42
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
43
Anthony Martinez
44
Bill Kennedy (1908-1997)
45
Gail Davis (1925-1997)
46
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
47
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
48
