In the year 1997
658 Notable deaths
Ayya Khema
German buddhist nun.
Born August 25th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 74 years old in Oy-Mittelberg (breast cancer).
Troy Ruttman
American racing driver.
Born March 11th, 1930 in Mooreland.
Died May 19th, 1997 at 67 years old in Lake Havasu City (lung cancer).
Helen Jacobs
American tennis player.
Born August 6th, 1908 in Globe.
Died June 2nd, 1997 at 88 years old in East Hampton (heart failure).
Elsa De Giorgi
Italian film actress and writer (1914-1997).
Born January 26th, 1914 in Pesaro.
Died September 12th, 1997 at 83 years old in Rome.
Dorothy Hill
Australian geologist and palaeontologist (1907 - 1997).
Born September 10th, 1907 in Brisbane.
Died April 23rd, 1997 at 89 years old in Brisbane.
David Doyle
American actor (1929–1997).
Born December 1st, 1929 in Omaha.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Walter Molino
Italian illustrator.
Born November 5th, 1915 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 82 years old in Milan.
Rosina Lawrence
American actress (1912-1997).
Born December 30th, 1912 in Westboro.
Died June 23rd, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer).
Chico Science
Brazilian singer-songwriter (1966−1997).
Born March 13th, 1966 in Olinda.
Died February 2nd, 1997 at 30 years old in Recife (traffic collision).
Hans Robert Jauss
German academic (1921-1997).
Born December 12th, 1921 in Göppingen.
Died March 1st, 1997 at 75 years old in Constance.
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