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
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
James Stewart (1908-1997)
8
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
11
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
19
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
20
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
21
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
22
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
23
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
25
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
26
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
27
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
28
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
29
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
30
William Hickey (1927-1997)
31
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
32
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
33
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
34
Anthony Martinez
35
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
36
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
37
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
38
Masaru Ibuka (1908-1997)
39
Jesse White (1917-1997)
40
John Beal (1909-1997)
41
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
42
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
43
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
44
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
45
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
46
Laura Nyro (1947-1997)
47
Cornelio Reyna (1940-1997)
48
