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In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
John Hackett
British army general.
Born November 5th, 1910 in Perth.
Died September 9th, 1997 at 86 years old
Miguel Ángel Blanco
Spanish politician (1968-1997).
Died July 13th, 1997 at 29 years old in Lasarte-Oria (deliberate murder). [ref]
Clarence Zener
American physicist.
Born December 1st, 1905 in Indianapolis.
Died July 2nd, 1997 at 91 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
James Robert Baker
American author.
Born October 18th, 1946 in Long Beach.
Died November 5th, 1997 at 51 years old in Pacific Palisades (asphyxia).
Burton Lane
American composer and lyricist (1912-1997).
Born February 2nd, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jean Françaix
French composer and pianist.
Born May 23rd, 1912 in Le Mans. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1997 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Allan Edwall
Actor, film director (1924-1997).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Rödön's parish. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Serber
American scientist (1909-1997).
Born March 14th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died June 1st, 1997 at 88 years old in New York City.
Emily Hahn
American writer.
Born January 14th, 1905 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1997 at 92 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Jan P. Syse
31st prime minister of norway.
Born November 25th, 1930 in Nøtterøy.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 66 years old in Oslo (cerebral hemorrhage).
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