In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Kathy Acker
American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997).
Born April 18th, 1947 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old in Tijuana (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Eddie Chapman
English spy.
Born November 16th, 1914 in Burnopfield.
Died December 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in St Albans.
Sviatoslav Richter
Soviet pianist (1915-1997).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1997 at 82 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Zinnemann
Austrian-born american film director (1907-1997).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Rzeszów. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1997 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Dominique Bauby
French journalist, author and editor with locked-in syndrome (1952-1997).
Born April 23rd, 1952 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1997 at 44 years old in Garches (pneumonia). [ref]
Samuel Fuller
American screenwriter, actor and film director (1912-1997).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Worcester. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Chetan Anand
Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director.
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Lahore.
Died July 10th, 1997 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Coleman Young
American politician (1918-1997).
Born May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 79 years old in Detroit (pulmonary emphysema).
Stéphane Grappelli
French jazz violinist (1908–1997).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1997 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Don Hutson
American football player and coach.
Born January 31st, 1913 in Pine Bluff.
Died June 26th, 1997 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 589
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling