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
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
John Denver (1943-1997)
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
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
14
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
15
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
16
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
17
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
18
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
19
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
20
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
21
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
22
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
23
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
25
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
26
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
27
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
28
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
29
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
30
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
31
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
32
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
33
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
34
Anthony Martinez
35
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
36
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
37
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
38
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
39
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
40
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
41
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
42
Derek Taylor (1932-1997)
Autobiographer
43
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
44
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
45
Rich Mullins (1955-1997)
46
George Turner (1916-1997)
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48
