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
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
16
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
17
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
18
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
19
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
20
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
21
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
22
Jesse White (1917-1997)
TV Actor
23
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
25
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
26
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
27
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
28
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
29
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
30
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
31
Bill Kennedy (1908-1997)
32
Fred Zinnemann (1907-1997)
Director
33
Anthony Martinez
34
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
35
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
36
Brian Glover (1934-1997)
37
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
38
David Doyle (1929-1997)
39
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
40
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
41
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
42
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
43
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
44
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
45
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
46
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48
