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In the year 1997
656 Notable deaths
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929–1997).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died March 10th, 1997 at 67 years old in Queens (cardiovascular disease).
Herb Caen
American newspaper columnist.
Born April 3rd, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died February 1st, 1997 at 80 years old in San Francisco (lung cancer). [ref]
Sydney Newman
Canadian television producer (1917–1997).
Born April 1st, 1917 in Toronto.
Died October 30th, 1997 at 80 years old in Toronto.
Carey Loftin
American actor (1914-1997).
Born January 31st, 1914 in Blountstown.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 83 years old in Huntington Beach.
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Tikhonov
Soviet prime minister 1980-1985, metallurgist.
Born May 14th, 1905 in Kharkiv.
Died June 1st, 1997 at 92 years old in Petrovo-Dalnee.
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Swedish prince (1912-1997); son of gustaf vi adolf and princess margaret of connaught.
Born February 28th, 1912 in Stockholm.
Died January 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Terry Nation
Welsh television writer.
Born August 8th, 1930 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1997 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Andrew Keir
British actor (1926-1997).
Born April 3rd, 1926 in Shotts.
Died October 5th, 1997 at 71 years old in London.
Julian Jaynes
American psychologist (1920–1997).
Born February 27th, 1920 in Newton.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 77 years old in Charlottetown.
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