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In the year 1997
639 Notable deaths
Georgy Shonin
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born August 3rd, 1935 in Rovenky.
Died April 7th, 1997 at 61 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (myocardial infarction).
Romano Amerio
Roman catholic theologian (1905–1997).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Lugano.
Died January 16th, 1997 at 91 years old in Lugano.
Camilla Spira
Actress (1906-1997).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Hamburg.
Died August 25th, 1997 at 91 years old in Berlin.
René Huyghe
French art historian (1906-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1906 in Arras. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1997 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alba de Céspedes y Bertini
Cuban-italian writer and poet.
Born March 11th, 1911 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1997 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Willy den Ouden
Dutch swimmer (1918–1997).
Born January 1st, 1918 in Rotterdam.
Died December 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Rotterdam.
Tamara Makarova
Soviet actress.
Born August 13th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 19th, 1997 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Bram Appel
Dutch football player and manager (1921–1997).
Born November 30th, 1921 in Rotterdam.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 75 years old in Geleen.
Aurelio González
Paraguayan footballer (1905-1997).
Born September 25th, 1905 in Luque.
Died July 9th, 1997 at 91 years old in Luque.
Heiner Carow
German film director (1929–1997).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Rostock.
Died February 1st, 1997 at 67 years old in Berlin.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus