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In the year 1997
722 Notable deaths
Tugelbay Sydykbekov
Soviet writer (1912-1997).
Born May 14th, 1912 in Keng-Suu, Tüp.
Died July 19th, 1997 at 85 years old in Bishkek.
Karl Kainberger
Austrian footballer (1912-1997).
Born December 1st, 1912 in Salzburg.
Died December 17th, 1997 at 85 years old in Salzburg.
Erik Pausin
Figure skater (1920–1997).
Born April 8th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 77 years old
Inge Wersin-Lantschner
Austrian alpine skier (1905-1997).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Innsbruck.
Died June 16th, 1997 at 92 years old in Innsbruck.
Paul Egli
Swiss racing cyclist (1911–1997).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Dürnten.
Died January 23rd, 1997 at 85 years old in Dürnten.
Fyodor Simashev
Cross-country skier (1945-1997).
Born March 13th, 1945 in Yuğarı Bağrac.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 52 years old in Zäy.
Harry Glaß
East german ski jumper (1930-1997).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Klingenthal.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 67 years old in Rodewisch.
Tom Evenson
British long-distance runner and steeplechaser.
Born January 9th, 1910 in Manchester.
Died November 28th, 1997 at 87 years old in Manchester.
Ivar Eriksson
Swedish footballer (1909-1997).
Born December 25th, 1909 in Ovansjö församling.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 87 years old in Sandviken.
John Porter
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1997).
Born January 21st, 1904 in Toronto. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1997 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Teiichi Matsumaru
Japanese association football player (1909-1997).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Bunkyō-ku.
Died January 6th, 1997 at 87 years old in Japan.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer (1921–1997).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
Norbert Carbonnaux
French director, screenwriter (1918-1997).
Born March 28th, 1918 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Paris.
Edward Gardère
French foil and sabre fencer (1909-1997).
Born February 25th, 1909 in Gérardmer.
Died July 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
Slobodan Mišković
Serbian handball player (1944-1997).
Born December 12th, 1944 in Serbia.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 52 years old [ref]
Alfred Mellows
British rower.
Born June 8th, 1922 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died July 11th, 1997 at 75 years old in Addlestone.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Seychellois politician.
Born September 30th, 1941 in Mahé.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 55 years old in Villejuif.
Frans Schoubben
Belgian cyclist (1933–1997).
Born November 11th, 1933 in Tongeren. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1997 at 63 years old in Tongeren. [ref]
Bianco Bianchi
Italian cyclist.
Born April 6th, 1917 in Quarrata. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in Livorno.
Prosper Depredomme
Cyclist (1918–1997).
Born May 26th, 1918 in Thouars. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1997 at 79 years old in Anderlecht. [ref]
Luigi Cantone
Italian fencer (1917–1997).
Born July 21st, 1917 in Robbio.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Novara.
Mario Velarde
Mexican footballer (1940-1997).
Born March 29th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died August 19th, 1997 at 57 years old in Mexico City.
Edward Klabiński
Racing cyclist (1920-1997).
Born August 7th, 1920 in Herne.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 76 years old in Halluin.
Ernest Johnson
English racing cyclist (1912-1997).
Born November 18th, 1912 in Putney.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 85 years old in Kingsbridge.
Deaths 651 to 675 of 722
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo