In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
Erik Pausin
Figure skater (1920–1997).
Born April 8th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 77 years old
Tom Evenson
British long-distance runner and steeplechaser.
Born January 9th, 1910 in Manchester.
Died November 28th, 1997 at 87 years old in Manchester.
Harry Glaß
East german ski jumper (1930-1997).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Klingenthal.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 67 years old in Rodewisch.
Ivar Eriksson
Swedish footballer (1909-1997).
Born December 25th, 1909 in Ovansjö församling.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 87 years old in Sandviken.
Teiichi Matsumaru
Japanese association football player (1909-1997).
Born February 28th, 1909 in Bunkyō-ku.
Died January 6th, 1997 at 87 years old in Japan.
Edward Gardère
French foil and sabre fencer (1909-1997).
Born February 25th, 1909 in Gérardmer.
Died July 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
Norbert Carbonnaux
French director, screenwriter (1918-1997).
Born March 28th, 1918 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Paris.
John Porter
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1997).
Born January 21st, 1904 in Toronto. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1997 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Slobodan Mišković
Serbian handball player (1944-1997).
Born December 12th, 1944 in Serbia.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 52 years old [ref]
Vladimir Vengerov
Soviet film director (1920-1997).
Born January 11th, 1920 in Saratov.
Died November 15th, 1997 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine