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In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Paul Tsongas
American politician (1941-1997).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Lowell.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 55 years old in Lowell (pneumonia, lymphoma).
Laurie Lee
British writer (1914-1997).
Born June 26th, 1914 in Stroud. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1997 at 82 years old in Slad (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Vittorio Mussolini
Italian film producer (1916-1997).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Milan.
Died June 12th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Wilbert Awdry
British vicar and author.
Born June 15th, 1911 in Romsey. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Stroud. [ref]
William J. Brennan
U.s. supreme court justice from 1956 to 1990.
Born April 25th, 1906 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1997 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Louis, Prince Napoléon
Pretender to the throne of france.
Born January 23rd, 1914 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 83 years old in Genolier.
Sanford Meisner
American actor and acting teacher (1905-1997).
Born August 31st, 1905 in Brooklyn.
Died February 2nd, 1997 at 91 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Marjorie Reynolds
Actress (1917-1997).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Buhl. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Manhattan Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Helenio Herrera
French footballer and manager (1910-1997).
Born April 10th, 1916 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1997 at 81 years old in Venice. [ref]
Harold Robbins
American novelist.
Born May 21st, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
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