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In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
William Hickey
American actor (1928-1997).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1997 at 68 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Ronnie Lane
English musician.
Born April 1st, 1946 in Plaistow. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1997 at 51 years old in Trinidad (multiple sclerosis, pneumonia). [ref]
Karen Wetterhahn
American chemist.
Born October 16th, 1948 in Plattsburgh.
Died June 8th, 1997 at 48 years old in Lyme (mercury poisoning).
James A. Michener
American author (1907-1997).
Born February 3rd, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1997 at 90 years old in Austin (kidney failure). [ref]
Biju Patnaik
Indian politician, aviator and businessman.
Born March 5th, 1916 in Cuttack.
Died April 17th, 1997 at 81 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Pamela Harriman
American diplomat.
Born March 20th, 1920 in Farnborough.
Died February 5th, 1997 at 76 years old in American Hospital of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Adriana Caselotti
American actress and singer.
Born May 6th, 1916 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1997 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Dora Maar
French photographer and painter (1907-1997).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1997 at 89 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Don Messick
American actor (1926-1997).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Buffalo.
Died October 24th, 1997 at 71 years old in Salinas (stroke).
Diosdado Macapagal
The 9th president of the philippines (1910-1997).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Lubao.
Died April 21st, 1997 at 86 years old in Libingan ng mga Bayani (pneumonia, kidney failure).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 589
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