In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Stan Stasiak
Canadian professional wrestler.
Born April 13th, 1937 in Arvida.
Died June 19th, 1997 at 60 years old in Toronto.
Aldo Rossi
Italian architect (1931-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1997 at 66 years old in Milan. [ref]
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1997 at 67 years old in Queens (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jūzō Itami
Actor, film director.
Born May 5th, 1933 in Kyoto, Ukyō-ku.
Died December 20th, 1997 at 64 years old in Tokyo, Minato-ku (falling).
Gul Mohammed
Shortest adult human.
Born February 15th, 1957 in New Delhi.
Died October 1st, 1997 at 40 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Ted Gärdestad
Swedish musician.
Born February 18th, 1956 in Sollentuna parish.
Died June 22nd, 1997 at 41 years old in Sollentuna parish (falling).
Alparslan Türkeş
Turkish politician (1917-1997).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Nicosia.
Died April 4th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Julian Jaynes
American psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1920 in Newton.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 77 years old in Charlottetown.
Terry Nation
Welsh television writer.
Born August 8th, 1930 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1997 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 589
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci