Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
3
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
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
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
16
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
17
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
18
Anthony Martinez
19
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
20
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
21
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
22
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
23
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
24
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
25
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
26
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
27
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
28
Jesse White (1917-1997)
TV Actor
29
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
30
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
31
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
32
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
33
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
34
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
35
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
36
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
37
Bill Kennedy (1908-1997)
38
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
39
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
40
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
41
Uldis Germanis (1915-1997)
Historian
42
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
43
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
44
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
45
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
46
Masaru Ibuka (1908-1997)
47
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
48
