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
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
8
John Denver (1943-1997)
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
11
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
12
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
13
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
15
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
16
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
17
Anthony Martinez
18
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
19
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
20
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
21
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
22
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
23
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
24
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
25
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
26
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
27
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
28
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
29
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
TV Actor
30
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
31
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
32
Ted Gärdestad (1956-1997)
Jazz Singer
33
Richard Berry (1935-1997)
34
Jesse White (1917-1997)
35
Masaru Ibuka (1908-1997)
36
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
37
Luis Aguilar (1918-1997)
38
Bill Kennedy (1908-1997)
39
Ronnie Lane (1946-1997)
Guitarist
40
Billy Bremner (1942-1997)
Soccer Player
41
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
42
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
43
Michael Dorris (1945-1997)
Memoirist
44
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
45
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
46
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
47
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
48
