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In the year 1997
639 Notable deaths
Osvaldo Soriano
Argentine writer and journalist (1943–1997).
Born January 6th, 1943 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 29th, 1997 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer).
Albín Brunovský
Czechoslovak graphic, illustrator and painter (1935-1997).
Born December 25th, 1935 in Zohor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1997 at 61 years old in Bratislava.
Benito Jacovitti
Artist.
Born March 9th, 1923 in Termoli. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1997 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
Eugène Guillevic
French writer (1907-1997).
Born August 5th, 1907 in Carnac. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1997 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Norman Pirie
British biochemist (1907-1997).
Born July 1st, 1907 in Torrance.
Died March 29th, 1997 at 89 years old in Harpenden.
Joan Coromines
Catalan lingüist.
Born March 21st, 1905 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 91 years old in Pineda de Mar. [ref]
Lewis White Beck
American philosopher (1913-1997).
Born September 26th, 1913 in Griffin.
Died June 7th, 1997 at 83 years old in Rochester.
Salvador Artigas
Spanish footballer (1913–1997).
Born February 23rd, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in Benidorm.
Anita Conti
French photographer and explorer.
Born May 17th, 1899 in Ermont. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1997 at 98 years old in Douarnenez.
Bärbel Inhelder
Swiss psychologist (1913-1997).
Born April 15th, 1913 in St. Gallen.
Died February 16th, 1997 at 83 years old in Visp.
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