Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
James Stewart (1908-1997)
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
18
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
19
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
20
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
21
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
22
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
23
Joanna Moore (1934-1997)
TV Actress
24
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
25
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
26
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
27
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
28
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
29
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
Wrestler
30
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
31
Anthony Martinez
32
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
33
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
34
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
35
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
36
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
37
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
38
Richard Berry (1935-1997)
39
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
40
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
41
Jesse White (1917-1997)
42
Brian Glover (1934-1997)
43
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
44
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
45
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
46
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
47
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
48
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
