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
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
7
John Denver (1943-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
13
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
15
John Beal (1909-1997)
16
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
17
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
18
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
19
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
20
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
21
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
22
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
23
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
25
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
26
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
27
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
28
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
29
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
30
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
31
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
32
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
33
William Hickey (1927-1997)
34
Anthony Martinez
35
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
36
Jesse White (1917-1997)
37
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
38
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
39
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
40
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
41
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
42
Richard Berry (1935-1997)
43
Sheldon Leonard (1907-1997)
TV Producer
44
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
45
Cornelio Reyna (1940-1997)
46
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
47
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
48
