In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
Bianco Bianchi
Italian cyclist.
Born April 6th, 1917 in Quarrata. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in Livorno.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer (1921–1997).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
Alfred Mellows
British rower.
Born June 8th, 1922 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died July 11th, 1997 at 75 years old in Addlestone.
Luigi Cantone
Italian fencer.
Born July 21st, 1917 in Robbio.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Novara.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Seychellois politician.
Born September 30th, 1941 in Mahé.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 55 years old in Villejuif.
Frans Schoubben
Belgian cyclist (1933–1997).
Born November 11th, 1933 in Tongeren. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1997 at 63 years old in Tongeren. [ref]
Edward Klabiński
Racing cyclist (1920-1997).
Born August 7th, 1920 in Herne.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 76 years old in Halluin.
Ernest Johnson
English racing cyclist (1912-1997).
Born November 18th, 1912 in Putney.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 85 years old in Kingsbridge.
Mikhail Bychkov
Russian ice hockey player (1926-1997).
Born May 22nd, 1926 in Lyubertsy.
Died May 17th, 1997 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Alfons De Winter
Belgian footballer (1908-1997).
Born September 12th, 1908 in Antwerp.
Died July 7th, 1997 at 88 years old
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu