In the year 1997
589 Notable deaths
Amha Selassie
Last reigning emperor of ethiopia.
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar Jugol.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
David Doyle
American actor (1929-1997).
Born December 1st, 1929 in Omaha.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Jewett.
Died September 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Denton (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Robert Swenson
American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor.
Born January 5th, 1957 in San Antonio.
Died August 18th, 1997 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used.
Born August 4th, 1914 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Clyde Tombaugh
American astronomer (1906-1997).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Streator.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 90 years old in Las Cruces.
Catherine Scorsese
American film actress (1912-1997).
Born April 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Edward Mulhare
Irish american actor (1923-1997).
Born April 8th, 1923 in Cork. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Van Nuys (lung cancer). [ref]
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer.
Born December 12th, 1945 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1997 at 51 years old in Daly City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica.
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston.
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 589
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson