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In the year 1997
659 Notable deaths
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.
Josef Kreči
Austrian handball player.
Born March 2nd, 1911 in Austria.
Died April 13th, 1997 at 86 years old [ref]
Max Bloesch
Swiss handball player.
Born June 27th, 1908 in Olten.
Died August 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Solothurn.
Afonsinho
Brazilian footballer (1914-1997).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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