Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
7
James Stewart (1908-1997)
8
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
9
John Denver (1943-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
14
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
18
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
19
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
20
John Beal (1909-1997)
21
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
22
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
23
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
William Hickey (1927-1997)
25
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
26
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
27
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
TV Actor
28
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
29
Cornelio Reyna (1940-1997)
30
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
31
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
32
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
33
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
34
Henry Picard (1906-1997)
Golfer
35
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
36
George Turner (1916-1997)
37
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
38
Joanna Moore (1934-1997)
TV Actress
39
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
40
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
41
Sheldon Leonard (1907-1997)
TV Producer
42
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
43
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
44
Anthony Martinez
45
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
46
David Doyle (1929-1997)
47
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)
Poet
48
