Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
4
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
James Stewart (1908-1997)
12
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
18
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
19
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
20
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
21
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
22
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
23
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
25
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
26
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
27
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
28
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
29
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
30
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
31
Anthony Martinez
32
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
33
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
34
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
35
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
36
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
37
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
38
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
39
Ronnie Lane (1946-1997)
Guitarist
40
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
41
Rich Mullins (1955-1997)
42
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)
43
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
44
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
45
Fred Zinnemann (1907-1997)
Director
46
Edward Mulhare (1923-1997)
47
Jesse White (1917-1997)
48
