Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
9
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
10
James Stewart (1908-1997)
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
13
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
14
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
15
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
16
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
17
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
18
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
19
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
20
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
21
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
22
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
23
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
24
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
25
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
26
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
27
Anthony Martinez
28
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
29
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
30
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
31
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
32
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
Wrestler
33
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
34
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
35
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
36
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
37
Joanna Moore (1934-1997)
TV Actress
38
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
39
Richard Berry (1935-1997)
40
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
41
Jesse White (1917-1997)
42
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
43
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
44
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
45
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
46
Brian Glover (1934-1997)
47
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
48
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
