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
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
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
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
15
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
16
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
17
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
18
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
19
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
20
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
21
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
22
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
23
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
25
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
26
Anthony Martinez
27
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
28
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
29
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
30
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
31
George W Crockett Jr. (1909-1997)
Politician
32
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
33
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
34
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
35
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
36
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
37
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
38
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
39
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
40
William Hickey (1927-1997)
41
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
42
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
43
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
44
Luis Aguilar (1918-1997)
45
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
46
Emily Hahn (1905-1997)
Journalist
47
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
48
