In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Gail Davis
American actress and horseback rider (1925-1997).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Little Rock.
Died March 17th, 1997 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Floyd Cramer
American pianist.
Born October 27th, 1933 in Shreveport.
Died December 31st, 1997 at 64 years old in Nashville (lung cancer).
Denis Compton
Cricket player of england. (1918-1997).
Born May 23rd, 1918 in Middlesex.
Died April 23rd, 1997 at 78 years old in Berkshire (sepsis).
Wende Wagner
American actress (1941-1997).
Born December 6th, 1941 in New London.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Eldest daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia (1903-1997).
Born June 11th, 1903 in Tatoi Palace.
Died October 16th, 1997 at 94 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease).
Billie Dove
American silent film actress; aviator (1903-1997).
Born May 14th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1997 at 94 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Bobby Helms
American country singer (1933-1997).
Born August 15th, 1933 in Bloomington.
Died June 19th, 1997 at 63 years old in Martinsville (pulmonary emphysema).
Gerda Christian
Personal secretary of adolf hitler.
Born December 13th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died April 14th, 1997 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer).
H. W. L. Poonja
Indian philosopher.
Born October 13th, 1910 in Gujranwala.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 86 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Chiang Wei-kuo
General of the republic of china, adopted son of president chiang kai-shek (1916-1997).
Born October 6th, 1916 in Tokyo.
Died September 22nd, 1997 at 80 years old in Taipei (diabetes).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 589
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi