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In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
Martin Kippenberger
German artist (1953-1997).
Born February 25th, 1953 in Dortmund. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1997 at 44 years old in Vienna (liver cancer). [ref]
Johnny Copeland
American blues musician (1937-1997).
Born March 27th, 1937 in Haynesville.
Died July 3rd, 1997 at 60 years old in New York City.
Friedrich Hund
German physicist (1896-1997).
Born February 4th, 1896 in Karlsruhe.
Died March 31st, 1997 at 101 years old in Göttingen.
John Howard Yoder
American theologian and academic (1927–1997).
Born December 29th, 1927 in Smithville.
Died December 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in South Bend.
Noël Browne
Irish politician (1915-1997).
Born December 20th, 1915 in Waterford.
Died May 21st, 1997 at 81 years old in Baile na hAbhann.
Georges Guétary
French singer and actor (1915–1997).
Born February 8th, 1915 in Alexandria.
Died September 13th, 1997 at 82 years old in Mougins (myocardial infarction).
Amos Tutuola
Nigerian writer (1920-1997).
Born June 20th, 1920 in Abeokuta. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Ibadan (diabetes). [ref]
Béla Barényi
Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907–1997).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Hirtenberg. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1997 at 90 years old in Böblingen. [ref]
Richard Glazar
Czech-bon survivor of treblinka extermination camp (1920-1997).
Born November 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1997 at 77 years old in Prague (falling).
Narciso Yepes
Spanish classical guitarist (1927–1997).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Lorca.
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 69 years old in Murcia (cancer).
Deaths 231 to 240 of 659
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