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In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Alexandra Danilova
American ballet dancer.
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.
Born November 9th, 1915 in Kathmandu.
Died September 18th, 1997 at 81 years old in Kathmandu.
Seni Pramoj
Thai politician (1905-1997).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died July 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Bangkok (cancer).
Veselin Đuranović
President of montenegro (1925-1997).
Born May 17th, 1925 in Danilovgrad.
Died August 30th, 1997 at 72 years old in Danilovgrad.
Jennifer Holt
American actress (1920-1997).
Born November 10th, 1920 in Hollywood.
Died September 21st, 1997 at 76 years old in Dorset (cancer).
Agnieszka Osiecka
Polish poetess, songwriter.
Born October 9th, 1936 in Warsaw.
Died March 7th, 1997 at 60 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Walter Molino
Italian illustrator.
Born November 5th, 1915 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 82 years old in Milan.
David Warbeck
Film actor (1941-1997).
Born November 17th, 1941 in Christchurch. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1997 at 55 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Mate Boban
Bosnian croat politician (1940-1997).
Born February 12th, 1940 in Sovići. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1997 at 57 years old in Mostar (cerebral hemorrhage).
Norris Bradbury
American physicist.
Born May 30th, 1909 in Santa Barbara.
Died August 20th, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Alamos (infectious disease). [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 589
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi