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
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
James Stewart (1908-1997)
8
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
13
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
16
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
19
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
20
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
21
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
22
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
23
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
25
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
26
Anthony Martinez
27
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
28
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
29
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
30
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
31
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
32
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
33
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
34
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
35
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
36
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
37
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
38
Aaron Henry (1922-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
39
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
40
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
Golfer
41
Tomoyuki Tanaka (1910-1997)
42
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
43
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
44
Laura Nyro (1947-1997)
45
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
46
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
47
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
48
