Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
3
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
15
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
16
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
19
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
20
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
21
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
22
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
23
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
24
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
25
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
26
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
27
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
28
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
29
Anthony Martinez
30
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
31
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
32
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
33
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
34
Cornelio Reyna (1940-1997)
35
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
36
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
37
Manuel Rojas (1926-1997)
38
William Hickey (1927-1997)
39
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
40
Rich Mullins (1955-1997)
41
Khan Ataur Rahman (1928-1997)
42
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
43
Curt Flood (1938-1997)
Baseball Player
44
Paulo Freire (1921-1997)
Philosopher
45
Joanna Moore (1934-1997)
46
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
