In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
Fritz Schär
Swiss racing cyclist (1926–1997).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Wagenhausen.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 71 years old in Frauenfeld.
Said Brahimi
French footballer (1931-1997).
Born March 4th, 1931 in Annaba.
Died December 27th, 1997 at 66 years old in Annaba.
Ken Richardson
Racecar driver.
Born August 21st, 1911 in Bourne.
Died June 27th, 1997 at 85 years old in Bourne.
Justinas Lagunavičius
Basketball player.
Born September 4th, 1924 in Kaunas.
Died July 15th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kaunas.
Ekaterina Kalinchuk
Soviet gymnast (1922–1997).
Born December 2nd, 1922.
Died July 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Pedro Zaballa
Spanish footballer (1938-1997).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Castro Urdiales.
Died June 4th, 1997 at 58 years old in Oviedo.
Jack Wilson
British professional rower (1914-1997).
Born September 17th, 1914 in Bristol.
Died February 16th, 1997 at 82 years old in Devon.
Sergio Bravo
Mexican footballer (1927–1997).
Born November 27th, 1927 in Mexico City.
Died April 9th, 1997 at 69 years old
Leni Junker
German sprinter (1905–1997).
Born December 8th, 1905 in Kassel.
Died February 9th, 1997 at 91 years old in Wilhelmshaven.
Asnoldo Devonish
Athletics competitor.
Born June 15th, 1932 in Maracaibo.
Died January 1st, 1997 at 64 years old in Caracas.
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