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In the year 1997
619 Notable deaths
James Robert Baker
American author (1946–1997).
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).
Alexandra Danilova
American ballet dancer (1903–1997).
Born November 20th, 1903 in Petergof. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1997 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ganesh Man Singh
Nepali politician (1915–1997).
Born November 9th, 1915 in Kathmandu. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1997 at 81 years old in Kathmandu.
Jean Hoerni
American businessman (1924–1997).
Born September 26th, 1924 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 72 years old in Seattle.
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