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In the year 1997
638 Notable deaths
Betty Shabazz
American educator and civil rights advocate.
Born May 28th, 1935 in Pinehurst.
Died June 23rd, 1997 at 62 years old in The Bronx (burn).
Red Skelton
American comedian (1913–1997).
Born July 18th, 1913 in Vincennes. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1997 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia). [ref]
Marshall Applewhite
American cult leader.
Died March 26th, 1997 at 65 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (intoxication).
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Jewett.
Died September 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Denton (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Roy Lichtenstein
American pop artist (1923–1997).
Born October 27th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 73 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Brian Pillman
American professional wrestler and football player (1962-1997).
Born May 22nd, 1962 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1997 at 35 years old in Bloomington (coronary artery disease).
Toshirō Mifune
Japanese actor (1920-1997).
Born April 1st, 1920 in Qingdao. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1997 at 77 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997).
Born May 11th, 1920 in Kit Carson County.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 77 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
Magda Gabor
Hungarian-american socialite and television personality.
Born June 11th, 1915 in Budapest.
Died June 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).
Laura Nyro
American singer and songwriter (1947–1997).
Born October 18th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died April 8th, 1997 at 49 years old in Danbury (ovarian cancer).
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