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In the year 1997
605 Notable deaths
Diana Lewis
American film actress (1919-1997).
Born September 18th, 1919 in Asbury Park.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 77 years old in Rancho Mirage (pancreatic cancer).
Hastings Banda
First president of malawi.
Born February 15th, 1898 in Kasungu.
Died November 25th, 1997 at 99 years old in Johannesburg.
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]
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