In the year 1997
658 Notable deaths
George Chambers
Politician from trinidad and tobago.
Born October 4th, 1928 in Port of Spain.
Died November 4th, 1997 at 69 years old in Port of Spain.
Louis Pauwels
French journalist.
Born August 2nd, 1920 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1997 at 76 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Kazhdan
Soviet historian and byzantine empire specialist (1922-1997).
Born September 3rd, 1922 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1997 at 74 years old in Dumbarton Oaks. [ref]
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
German politician (1913-1997).
Born April 21st, 1913.
Died May 8th, 1997 at 84 years old in Aachen (myocardial infarction).
Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
Iranian writer (1892-1997).
Born January 13th, 1892 in Isfahan.
Died November 8th, 1997 at 105 years old in Geneva.
Robert Simpson
English composer and bbc producer and broadcaster (1921–1997).
Born March 2nd, 1921 in Leamington Spa.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 76 years old in Tralee.
Linda Stirling
American model and actress (1921-1997).
Born October 11th, 1921 in Long Beach.
Died July 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Paul Carell
Ss officer, german writer and politician (1911-1997).
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Kelbra.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 85 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Giuseppe De Santis
Italian film director (1917–1997).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Fondi.
Died May 16th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Jarl Kulle
Swedish actor (1927-1997).
Born February 28th, 1927 in Ekeby parish. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1997 at 70 years old in Roslags Kulla (bone cancer).
Deaths 331 to 340 of 658
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde