In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
Mario Velarde
Mexican footballer (1940-1997).
Born March 29th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died August 19th, 1997 at 57 years old in Mexico City.
Walter Leinweber
German ice hockey player.
Born April 18th, 1907 in Füssen.
Died March 2nd, 1997 at 89 years old
Hartmut Losch
Olympic athlete (1943–1997).
Born September 11th, 1943 in Angermünde.
Died March 26th, 1997 at 53 years old in Neu Fahrland.
Václav Roziňák
Czechoslovakian ice hockey player (1922–1997).
Born December 7th, 1922 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1997 at 74 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Jaume Elías
Spanish association football defender (1919–1997).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1997 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
Alfred Kałuziński
Polish handball player.
Born December 21st, 1952 in Kraków.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 44 years old in Klimkówka.
Ines Vercesi
Italian gymnast.
Born January 5th, 1916 in Pavia.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 81 years old in Sestri Levante.
Arne Berg
Swedish road racing cyclist (1909-1997).
Born December 3rd, 1909 in Ösmo.
Died February 15th, 1997 at 87 years old in Årsta.
Ernest Bayer
American rower (1904–1997).
Born September 27th, 1904 in Philadelphia.
Died January 13th, 1997 at 92 years old in Stratham.
Taisto Kangasniemi
Olympic wrestler (1924-1997).
Born April 2nd, 1924 in Kankaanpää.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 73 years old in Kangasala.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black