Celebrities Who Died in 1997

This is a summary list of the famous people that passed away in 1997. If you notice that we missed a celebrity that died in 1997, please add his or her obituary to our Wiki.

Allen Ginsberg
Died: April 5th 1997 in New York City, United States

Poet

Andrew Cunanan
Died: July 23rd 1997 in Miami Beach, United States

Criminal

Audra Lindley
Died: October 16th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actress

Ben Hogan
Died: July 25th 1997 in Fort Worth, United States

Golfer

Betty Shabazz
Died: June 23rd 1997 in New York City, United States

Academic

Billy Bremner
Died: December 7th 1997 in Doncaster, England

Footballer

Brian Keith
Died: June 24th 1997 in Malibu, United States

TV Actor

Bridgette Andersen
Died: May 18th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actress

Burgess Meredith
Died: September 9th 1997 in Malibu, United States

Film Actor

Chris Farley
Died: December 18th 1997 in Chicago, United States

Film Actor

Curt Flood
Died: January 20th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

Baseball Player

David Doyle
Died: February 26th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actor

Deng Xiaoping
Died: February 19th 1997 in Beijing, China

Politician

Denver Pyle
Died: December 25th 1997 in Burbank, United States

Film Actor

Diana, Princess of Wales
Died: August 31st 1997 in Paris, France

Royalty

Diosdado Macapagal
Died: April 21st 1997 in Makati, Philippines

Politician

Dodi Fayed
Died: August 31st 1997 in Paris, France

Film Producer

Dora Maar
Died: July 16th 1997 in Paris, France

Photographer

Ennis Cosby
Died: January 16th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

Notable Person

Fela Kuti
Died: August 2nd 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria

Musician

Gianni Versace
Died: July 15th 1997 in Miami, United States

Fashion Designer

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Died: June 26th 1997 in Honolulu, United States

Musician

Jacques Cousteau
Died: June 25th 1997 in Paris, France

Scholar

James A. Michener
Died: October 16th 1997 in Austin, United States

Author

James Stewart
Died: July 2nd 1997 in Beverly Hills, United States

Film Actor

Jeff Buckley
Died: May 29th 1997 in Memphis, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Joanna Moore
Died: November 22nd 1997 in Indian Wells, United States

TV Actress

John Denver
Died: October 12th 1997 in Monterey Bay, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Laura Nyro
Died: April 8th 1997 in Danbury, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Lillian Disney
Died: December 16th 1997 in West Los Angeles, United States

Artist

Michael Hutchence
Died: November 22nd 1997 in Sydney, Australia

Musician

Mobutu Sese Seko
Died: September 7th 1997 in Rabat, Morocco

Politician

Mother Teresa
Died: September 5th 1997 in Kolkata, India

Clergy

Nicolette Larson
Died: December 16th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

Singer

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Died: August 16th 1997 in London, United Kingdom

Singer-Songwriter

Paulo Freire
Died: May 2nd 1997 in São Paulo, Brazil

Academic

Red Skelton
Died: September 17th 1997 in Rancho Mirage, United

TV Actor

Richard Jaeckel
Died: June 14th 1997 in Woodland Hills, United Nations

Film Actor

Robert Mitchum
Died: July 1st 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Roy Lichtenstein
Died: September 29th 1997 in New York City, United States

Artist

Sheldon Leonard
Died: January 11th 1997 in Beverly Hills, United States

Film Actor

The Notorious B.I.G
Died: March 9th 1997 in Los Angeles, United States

Rapper

Tony Williams
Died: February 23rd 1997 in Daly City, United Nations

Musician

Toshiro Mifune
Died: December 24th 1997 in Tokyo, Japan

Film Actor

Townes Van Zandt
Died: January 1st 1997 in Smyrna, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Viktor Frankl
Died: September 2nd 1997 in Vienna, Austria

Physician

Wilbert Awdry
Died: March 21st 1997 in Rodborough, England

Author

William S. Burroughs
Died: August 2nd 1997 in Lawrence, United States

Writer

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