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In the year 1997
639 Notable deaths
Edward Gardère
French foil and sabre fencer (1909-1997).
Born February 25th, 1909 in Gérardmer.
Died July 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
John Porter
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1997).
Born January 21st, 1904 in Toronto. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1997 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Slobodan Mišković
Serbian handball player (1944-1997).
Born December 12th, 1944 in Serbia.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 52 years old [ref]
Vladimir Vengerov
Soviet film director (1920-1997).
Born January 11th, 1920 in Saratov.
Died November 15th, 1997 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Bianco Bianchi
Olympic cyclist.
Born April 6th, 1917 in Quarrata.
Died July 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in Livorno.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer.
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
Alfred Mellows
British rower.
Born June 8th, 1922 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died July 11th, 1997 at 75 years old in Addlestone.
Luigi Cantone
Italian fencer.
Born July 21st, 1917 in Robbio.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Novara.
Danielle de St. Jorre
Seychellois politician.
Born September 30th, 1941 in Mahé.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 55 years old in Villejuif.
Frans Schoubben
Belgian cyclist (1933–1997).
Born November 11th, 1933 in Tongeren. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1997 at 63 years old in Tongeren. [ref]
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