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In the year 1997
639 Notable deaths
Arne Berg
Swedish road racing cyclist (1909-1997).
Born December 3rd, 1909 in Ösmo.
Died February 15th, 1997 at 87 years old in Årsta.
Ernest Bayer
American rower (1904–1997).
Born September 27th, 1904 in Philadelphia.
Died January 13th, 1997 at 92 years old in Stratham.
Taisto Kangasniemi
Olympic wrestler (1924-1997).
Born April 2nd, 1924 in Kankaanpää.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 73 years old in Kangasala.
Gianfranco Pandolfini
Italian water polo player (1920-1997).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Florence.
Died January 3rd, 1997 at 76 years old in Florence.
Károly Bajkó
Hungarian wrestler.
Born August 1st, 1944 in Békés.
Died June 9th, 1997 at 52 years old in Budapest.
Lucien Rebuffic
Basketball player (1921-1997).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in Bois-Colombes. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1997 at 72 years old in Caen.
George MacDonald
Canadian rower (1906–1997).
Born October 5th, 1906 in Hamilton.
Died September 25th, 1997 at 90 years old in Nethy Bridge.
Jiří Pecka
Czechoslovak canoeist, speed canoeist and water slalomist.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Prague.
Died May 12th, 1997 at 79 years old in Prague.
Henry Hermansen
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born April 13th, 1921 in Lunner.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 75 years old in Oslo.
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