Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
12
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
15
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
16
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
17
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
18
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
19
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
20
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
21
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
22
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
23
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
25
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
26
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
27
Sydney Newman (1917-1997)
TV Producer
28
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
29
George Turner (1916-1997)
30
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
31
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
32
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
33
Anthony Martinez
34
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
35
Ennis Cosby (1969-1997)
Family Member
36
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
37
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
38
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
39
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
40
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
41
Rich Mullins (1955-1997)
42
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
43
Jose Garcia Villa (1908-1997)
Poet
44
Jesse White (1917-1997)
45
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
46
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
47
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
48