In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Barbara
French recording artist; singer-songwriter.
Born June 9th, 1930 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1997 at 67 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cardiovascular disease).
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Akron.
Died October 19th, 1997 at 49 years old in Clarion (pneumonia).
Sally Blane
American actress (1910-1997).
Born July 11th, 1910 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1997 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Lam Ching-ying
Hong kong actor and choreographer.
Born December 27th, 1952 in Hong Kong.
Died November 8th, 1997 at 44 years old in Hong Kong (liver cancer).
Virgilio Barco Vargas
President of colombia (1986-1990).
Born September 17th, 1921 in Cúcuta. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Bogotá (cancer). [ref]
Cornelius Castoriadis
Greek-french philosopher (1922-1997).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1997 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jimmy Rogers
American chicago blues musician.
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Ruleville. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1997 at 73 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Cheddi Jagan
President of guyana, prime minister of guyana, dentist (1918-1997).
Born March 22nd, 1918 in Port Mourant.
Died March 6th, 1997 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Shintarō Katsu
Japanese actor and director (1931-1997).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1997 at 65 years old in Kashiwa (cancer). [ref]
Jean Louis
French costume designer (1907-1997).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1997 at 89 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 589
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson