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In the year 1997
720 Notable deaths
Erik Pausin
Figure skater (1920–1997).
Born April 8th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 77 years old
Tom Evenson
British long-distance runner and steeplechaser.
Born January 9th, 1910 in Manchester.
Died November 28th, 1997 at 87 years old in Manchester.
Harry Glaß
East german ski jumper (1930-1997).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Klingenthal.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 67 years old in Rodewisch.
Ivar Eriksson
Swedish footballer (1909-1997).
Born December 25th, 1909 in Ovansjö församling.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 87 years old in Sandviken.
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.
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.
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.
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]
Slobodan Mišković
Serbian handball player (1944-1997).
Born December 12th, 1944 in Serbia.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 52 years old [ref]
Vladimir Vengerov
Soviet film director (1920-1997).
Born January 11th, 1920 in Saratov.
Died November 15th, 1997 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Bianco Bianchi
Italian cyclist.
Born April 6th, 1917 in Quarrata. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in Livorno.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer (1921–1997).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
Alfred Mellows
British rower.
Born June 8th, 1922 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died July 11th, 1997 at 75 years old in Addlestone.
Luigi Cantone
Italian fencer (1917–1997).
Born July 21st, 1917 in Robbio.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Novara.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Seychellois politician.
Born September 30th, 1941 in Mahé.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 55 years old in Villejuif.
Prosper Depredomme
Cyclist (1918–1997).
Born May 26th, 1918 in Thouars. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1997 at 79 years old in Anderlecht. [ref]
Frans Schoubben
Belgian cyclist (1933–1997).
Born November 11th, 1933 in Tongeren. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1997 at 63 years old in Tongeren. [ref]
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.
Käthe Sohnemann
German gymnast.
Born May 6th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died October 15th, 1997 at 84 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Mikhail Bychkov
Russian ice hockey player (1926–1997).
Born May 22nd, 1926 in Lyubertsy.
Died May 17th, 1997 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Alfons De Winter
Belgian footballer (1908-1997).
Born September 12th, 1908 in Antwerp.
Died July 7th, 1997 at 88 years old
Jo Backaert
Belgian association football player (1921-1997).
Born August 5th, 1921 in Bressoux.
Died June 12th, 1997 at 75 years old
Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd
British biochemist (1907-1997).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Glasgow.
Died January 10th, 1997 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Ödön Gróf
Hungarian swimmer (1915-1997).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Virovitica-Podravina County.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
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