Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
3
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
4
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
5
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
8
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
9
John Denver (1943-1997)
10
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
11
James Stewart (1908-1997)
12
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
16
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
17
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
18
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
19
Anthony Martinez
20
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
21
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
22
William Hickey (1927-1997)
23
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
24
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
25
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
26
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
27
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
28
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
29
Jesse White (1917-1997)
30
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
31
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
32
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
33
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
34
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
35
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
36
Laura Nyro (1947-1997)
37
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
38
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
39
Ennis Cosby (1969-1997)
Family Member
40
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
41
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
42
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
43
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
44
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
45
Rabi Ghosh (1931-1997)
46
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
47
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
48
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