In the year 1997
639 Notable deaths
Stephan Hermlin
German writer and translator (1915-1997).
Born April 13th, 1915 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Carlos Rafael Rodríguez
Cuban politician (1913-1997).
Born May 23rd, 1913 in Cienfuegos.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 84 years old in Havana (Parkinson's disease).
Jean Dréville
Film director (1906-1997).
Born September 20th, 1906 in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Died March 5th, 1997 at 90 years old in Vallangoujard.
Ngiratkel Etpison
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, republican presidential candidate (1925-1997).
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in Riverside.
Ignazio Buttitta
Italian poet (1899–1997).
Born September 19th, 1899 in Bagheria.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 97 years old in Bagheria.
Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson
Australian botanist (1925-1997).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Cheltenham.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in St Leonards (cancer).
Lawrence Morgan
Australian sportsman (1915-1997).
Born February 5th, 1915 in Bundoora.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 82 years old in Victoria.
Veikko Vennamo
Finnish politician (1913-1997).
Born June 11th, 1913 in Jaakkima. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1997 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Mikhail Yakushin
Russian footballer (1910-1997).
Born November 15th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died February 3rd, 1997 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Herman de Coninck
Belgian poet and journalist (1944-1997).
Born February 21st, 1944 in Mechelen.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 53 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest).
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved