In the year 1997
638 Notable deaths
Shoichi Yokoi
Japanese world war ii soldier (1915−1997).
Born March 31st, 1915 in Saori.
Died September 27th, 1997 at 82 years old in Nagoya (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugene Stoner
American firearms designer (1922–1997).
Born November 22nd, 1922 in Gosport.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Palm City (cancer).
Amha Selassie
Last reigning emperor of ethiopia.
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar Jugol.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
Billy Bremner
Scottish association football player and manager.
Born December 9th, 1942 in Stirling.
Died December 7th, 1997 at 54 years old in Doncaster (myocardial infarction).
Robert Swenson
American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor (1957–1997).
Born January 5th, 1957 in San Antonio.
Died August 18th, 1997 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
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 (1945–1997).
Born December 12th, 1945 in Chicago.
Died February 23rd, 1997 at 51 years old in Daly City (myocardial infarction).
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chinese-american experimental physicist.
Born May 31st, 1912 in Taicang. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (watershed stroke).
Bill Lancaster
American screenwriter (1947-1997).
Born November 17th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died January 4th, 1997 at 49 years old in Los Angeles.
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica (1924–1997).
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 638
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