Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
19
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
20
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
21
Anthony Martinez
22
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
23
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
24
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
25
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
26
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
27
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
28
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
29
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
30
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
31
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
32
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
33
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
34
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
35
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
36
Yuri Nikulin (1921-1997)
37
Heikki Savolainen (1907-1997)
Gymnast
38
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
39
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
40
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
41
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
42
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
43
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
44
Jesse White (1917-1997)
45
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
46
Khan Ataur Rahman (1928-1997)
47
Cornelio Reyna (1940-1997)
48
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
