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In the year 1997
656 Notable deaths
Burton Lane
American composer and lyricist (1912-1997).
Born February 2nd, 1912 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City.
Emily Hahn
American writer (1905–1997).
Born January 14th, 1905 in St. Louis.
Died February 18th, 1997 at 92 years old in Manhattan.
Allan Edwall
Actor, film director (1924-1997).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Rödön's parish. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). [ref]
Seni Pramoj
Thai politician (1905-1997).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died July 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Bangkok (cancer).
Alexandra Danilova
American ballet dancer (1903–1997).
Born November 20th, 1903 in Petergof. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1997 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mate Boban
Bosnian croat politician (1940-1997).
Born February 12th, 1940 in Sovići. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1997 at 57 years old in Mostar (cerebral hemorrhage).
David Warbeck
Film actor (1941-1997).
Born November 17th, 1941 in Christchurch.
Died July 23rd, 1997 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Miguel Ángel Blanco
Spanish politician (1968-1997).
Died July 13th, 1997 at 29 years old in Lasarte-Oria (deliberate murder). [ref]
Veselin Đuranović
President of montenegro (1925-1997).
Born May 17th, 1925 in Danilovgrad.
Died August 30th, 1997 at 72 years old in Danilovgrad.
Jennifer Holt
American actress (1920-1997).
Born November 10th, 1920 in Hollywood.
Died September 21st, 1997 at 76 years old in Dorset (cancer).
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