| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kathy Acker |
Author |
18-Apr-1947 |
30-Nov-1997 |
Blood and Guts in High School |
| Herbert A. Allen, Sr. |
Business |
13-Feb-1908 |
18-Jan-1997 |
Allen & Company, Inc. |
| Luther Allison |
Musician |
17-Aug-1939 |
12-Aug-1997 |
Electric blues player |
| David Anderson |
Diplomat |
3-Jan-1937 |
4-Jul-1997 |
US Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1981-85 |
| Eugenie Anderson |
Diplomat |
26-May-1909 |
31-Mar-1997 |
Second female US Ambassador |
| Marshall Applewhite |
Religion |
17-May-1931 |
26-Mar-1997 |
Led the Heaven's Gate cult to suicide |
| Eddie Arcaro |
Jockey |
19-Feb-1916 |
14-Nov-1997 |
Two-time Triple Crown winner |
| Richie Ashburn |
Baseball |
19-Mar-1927 |
9-Sep-1997 |
MLB Hall of Fame Whiz Kid |
| John Ashley |
Actor |
25-Dec-1934 |
3-Oct-1997 |
Beach Blanket Bingo |
| Hy Averback |
Film Director |
21-Oct-1920 |
14-Oct-1997 |
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! |
| Notorious B.I.G. |
Rapper |
21-May-1972 |
9-Mar-1997 |
I love it when you call me big poppa |
| Rudolf Bahro |
Philosopher |
18-Nov-1935 |
5-Dec-1997 |
The Alternative in Eastern Europe |
| LaVern Baker |
Singer |
11-Nov-1929 |
10-Mar-1997 |
Jim Dandy |
| Hastings Banda |
Head of State |
1898 |
25-Nov-1997 |
First President of Malawi |
| John Beal |
Actor |
13-Aug-1909 |
26-Apr-1997 |
The Little Minister |
| Isaiah Berlin |
Philosopher |
6-Jun-1909 |
5-Nov-1997 |
The Hedgehog and the Fox |
| Richard Berry |
Musician |
11-Apr-1935 |
23-Jan-1997 |
Louie, Louie |
| Rudolf Bing |
Business |
9-Jan-1902 |
2-Sep-1997 |
Manager of the NY Metropolitan Opera, 1950-72 |
| Harry Blackstone, Jr. |
Magician |
30-Jun-1934 |
14-May-1997 |
TV and stage illusionist |
| Sally Blane |
Actor |
11-Jul-1910 |
27-Aug-1997 |
The Star Witness |
| William J. Brennan |
Judge |
25-Apr-1906 |
24-Jul-1997 |
US Supreme Court Justice, 1956-90 |
| Emanuel Bronner |
Business |
1-Feb-1908 |
7-Mar-1997 |
Soap label philosopher |
| Jeff Buckley |
Singer |
17-Nov-1966 |
29-May-1997 |
Influential rock vocalist |
| William S. Burroughs |
Author |
5-Feb-1914 |
2-Aug-1997 |
Naked Lunch |
| Herb Caen |
Columnist |
3-Apr-1916 |
1-Feb-1997 |
Long running San Francisco columnist |
| Jeanne Calment |
Elderly |
21-Feb-1875 |
4-Aug-1997 |
Oldest recorded person, died at 122 |
| Melvin Calvin |
Chemist |
8-Apr-1911 |
8-Jan-1997 |
Deciphered photosynthesis |
| Dolph Camilli |
Baseball |
23-Apr-1907 |
21-Oct-1997 |
National League MVP, 1941 |
| Louise Campbell |
Actor |
30-May-1911 |
5-Nov-1997 |
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back |
| Walter Capps |
Politician |
5-May-1934 |
28-Oct-1997 |
Congressman from California, 1997 |
| Robert Clouse |
Film Director |
6-Mar-1928 |
4-Feb-1997 |
Enter the Dragon |
| Pat Collins |
TV Personality |
7-May-1935 |
31-May-1997 |
The Hip Hypnotist |
| Nugget Coombs |
Economist |
24-Feb-1906 |
29-Oct-1997 |
Banker, proponent of aboriginal rights |
| Kent H. Courtney |
Activist |
23-Oct-1918 |
12-Aug-1997 |
Ultraconservative activist |
| Jacques Cousteau |
Activist |
11-Jun-1910 |
25-Jun-1997 |
Oceanographer, environmentalist |
| Floyd Cramer |
Country Musician |
27-Oct-1933 |
31-Dec-1997 |
Country music pianist |
| Paul Cronin |
Government |
14-Mar-1938 |
5-Apr-1997 |
Congressman from Massachusetts, 1973-75 |
| Andrew Cunanan |
Criminal |
31-Aug-1969 |
23-Jul-1997 |
Murdered Gianni Versace |
| Gail Davis |
Actor |
5-Oct-1925 |
15-Mar-1997 |
Annie Oakley |
| Willem de Kooning |
Painter |
24-Apr-1904 |
19-Mar-1997 |
Abstract expressionist |
| John Denver |
Country Musician |
31-Dec-1943 |
12-Oct-1997 |
Rocky Mountain High |
| Bob Devaney |
Football |
13-Apr-1915 |
9-May-1997 |
Cornhuskers Head Coach, 1962-72 |
| Lady Diana |
Royalty |
1-Jul-1961 |
31-Aug-1997 |
Princess of Wales |
| Robert H. Dicke |
Physicist |
6-May-1916 |
4-Mar-1997 |
Dicke radiometer |
| James Dickey |
Poet |
2-Feb-1923 |
19-Jan-1997 |
Deliverance |
| Jeane Dixon |
Paranormal |
5-Jan-1918 |
25-Jan-1997 |
High profile astrologer |
| Lloyd H. Donnell |
Engineer |
20-May-1895 |
7-Nov-1997 |
Donnell's thin shell theory |
| Billie Dove |
Actor |
14-May-1903 |
31-Dec-1997 |
The Black Pirate |
| David Doyle |
Actor |
1-Dec-1929 |
26-Feb-1997 |
Bosley on Charlie's Angels |
| Lane Dwinell |
Politician |
14-Nov-1906 |
27-Mar-1997 |
Governor of New Hampshire, 1955-59 |
| Simon Dwyer |
Editor |
1959 |
1997 |
Rapid Eye Movement |
| John Eccles |
Scientist |
27-Jan-1903 |
2-May-1997 |
Membrane potential of nerves |
| Leon Edel |
Author |
9-Sep-1907 |
5-Sep-1997 |
Biographer of Henry James |
| Allan Edwall |
Actor |
25-Aug-1924 |
7-Feb-1997 |
The Brothers Lionheart |
| Hans Eysenck |
Psychologist |
4-Mar-1916 |
4-Sep-1997 |
Intelligence and personality |
| Chris Farley |
Comic |
15-Feb-1964 |
17-Dec-1997 |
Saturday Night Live |
| Dodi al-Fayed |
Business |
15-Apr-1955 |
31-Aug-1997 |
Princess Diana's last boyfriend |
| Curt Flood |
Baseball |
18-Jan-1938 |
20-Jan-1997 |
Tried to topple MLB's antitrust exemption |
| Samuel Fuller |
Film Director |
12-Aug-1912 |
30-Oct-1997 |
Pickup on South Street |
| Ed Furgol |
Golf |
22-Mar-1917 |
6-Mar-1997 |
Winner, 1954 US Open |
| Magda Gabor |
Actor |
11-Jun-1914 |
6-Jun-1997 |
The least-known Gabor |
| Richard H. Gallagher |
Engineer |
17-Nov-1927 |
30-Sep-1997 |
Finite element method |
| Allen Ginsberg |
Poet |
3-Jun-1926 |
5-Apr-1997 |
Howl! |
| Roberto C. Goizueta |
Business |
18-Nov-1931 |
18-Oct-1997 |
CEO of Coca-Cola, 1981-97 |
| Walter Gotell |
Actor |
15-Mar-1924 |
5-May-1997 |
Gen. Gogol in James Bond films |
| Helene Hanff |
Author |
15-Apr-1916 |
9-Apr-1997 |
84, Charing Cross Road |
| Pamela Harriman |
Diplomat |
20-Mar-1920 |
5-Feb-1997 |
Socialite and Ambassador to France, 1993-97 |
| Parker T. Hart |
Diplomat |
28-Sep-1910 |
15-Oct-1997 |
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1961-65 |
| Charles A. Hayes |
Politician |
17-Feb-1918 |
8-Apr-1997 |
Congressman from Illinois, 1983-93 |
| Jay Hebert |
Golf |
14-Feb-1923 |
25-May-1997 |
Winner, 1960 PGA Championship |
| Morton Heilig |
Inventor |
22-Dec-1926 |
14-May-1997 |
Early virtual reality pioneer |
| Harry Helmsley |
Business |
4-Mar-1909 |
4-Jan-1997 |
Hotel magnate |
| Alfred D. Hershey |
Scientist |
4-Dec-1908 |
22-May-1997 |
Molecular structure of viral genes |
| Chaim Herzog |
Head of State |
17-Sep-1918 |
17-Apr-1997 |
President of Israel, 1983-93 |
| William Hickey |
Actor |
19-Sep-1927 |
29-Jun-1997 |
Prizzi's Honor |
| Nicholas J. Hoff |
Engineer |
3-Jan-1906 |
4-Aug-1997 |
Aluminum in aircraft design |
| Ben Hogan |
Golf |
13-Aug-1912 |
25-Jul-1997 |
Won 63 golf tournaments |
| Jennifer Holt |
Actor |
10-Nov-1920 |
21-Sep-1997 |
Stage to Mesa City |
| Bohumil Hrabal |
Author |
28-Mar-1914 |
3-Feb-1997 |
Closely Watched Trains |
| Charles B. Huggins |
Scientist |
22-Sep-1901 |
12-Jan-1997 |
Hormonal treatment of prostate and breast cancers |
| Friedrich Hund |
Physicist |
4-Feb-1896 |
31-Mar-1997 |
Quantum tunneling |
| Michael Hutchence |
Musician |
22-Jan-1960 |
22-Nov-1997 |
INXS |
| Don Hutson |
Football |
31-Jan-1913 |
24-Jun-1997 |
Packers WR, Hall of Famer |
| David Ignatow |
Poet |
7-Feb-1914 |
17-Nov-1997 |
Rescue the Dead |
| Helen Hull Jacobs |
Tennis |
6-Aug-1908 |
2-Jun-1997 |
Winner of 10 Grand Slam titles |
| Richard Jaeckel |
Actor |
10-Oct-1926 |
14-Jun-1997 |
Sometimes a Great Notion |
| Cheddi Jagan |
Head of State |
22-Mar-1918 |
6-Mar-1997 |
President of Guyana, 1992-97 |
| Dennis James |
Game Show Host |
24-Aug-1917 |
3-Jun-1997 |
Early TV game show pioneer |
| U. Alexis Johnson |
Diplomat |
17-Oct-1908 |
24-Mar-1997 |
Career US Ambassador |
| Israel Kamakawiwo'ole |
Singer |
20-May-1959 |
26-Jun-1997 |
Hawaiian ukulele musician |
| Phil Karlton |
Computer Programmer |
28-Feb-1947 |
20-Jun-1997 |
Netscape Principal Curmudgeon |
| Stubby Kaye |
Actor |
11-Nov-1918 |
14-Dec-1997 |
Guys and Dolls |
| Andrew Keir |
Actor |
3-Apr-1926 |
5-Oct-1997 |
Quatermass and the Pit |
| Brian Keith |
Actor |
14-Nov-1921 |
24-Jun-1997 |
Uncle Bill on Family Affair |
| Clarence M. Kelley |
Government |
24-Oct-1911 |
5-Aug-1997 |
FBI Director, 1973-78 |
| John C. Kendrew |
Chemist |
24-Mar-1917 |
23-Aug-1997 |
Determined structure of myoglobin |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
Musician |
13-Oct-1948 |
16-Aug-1997 |
World-renowned Qawwali vocalist |
| William R. Kintner |
Scholar |
21-Apr-1915 |
1-Feb-1997 |
Peace and the Strategy Conflict |
| James Komack |
Actor |
3-Aug-1924 |
24-Dec-1997 |
Norman Tinker on The Courtship of Eddie's Father |
| Robert H. Krieble |
Philanthropist |
1916 |
8-May-1997 |
Loctite Corporation |
| Charles Kuralt |
TV Personality |
10-Sep-1934 |
4-Jul-1997 |
On the Road |
| Fela Kuti |
Musician |
15-Oct-1938 |
2-Aug-1997 |
God of Afrobeat |
| Burton Lane |
Composer |
2-Feb-1912 |
5-Jan-1997 |
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever |
| Nicolette Larson |
Singer |
17-Jul-1952 |
16-Dec-1997 |
Lotta Love |
| James Laughlin |
Publisher |
30-Oct-1914 |
12-Nov-1997 |
Founder, New Directions Press |
| Frank Launder |
Film Director |
28-Jan-1906 |
23-Feb-1997 |
The Belles of St. Trinian's |
| Anton LaVey |
Religion |
11-Apr-1930 |
29-Oct-1997 |
Founder, Church of Satan |
| Robert B. Leighton |
Astronomer |
10-Sep-1919 |
9-Mar-1997 |
Leighton dishes |
| Jerome H. Lemelson |
Inventor |
18-Jul-1923 |
1-Oct-1997 |
Inventor with a very good lawyer |
| Sheldon Leonard |
Actor |
22-Feb-1907 |
10-Jan-1997 |
Nick the Bartender |
| Denise Levertov |
Poet |
24-Oct-1923 |
20-Dec-1997 |
With Eyes at the Back of Our Heads |
| Diana Lewis |
Actor |
18-Sep-1919 |
18-Jan-1997 |
Go West |
| Roy Lichtenstein |
Painter |
27-Oct-1923 |
29-Sep-1997 |
Whaam! |
| Audra Lindley |
Actor |
24-Sep-1918 |
16-Oct-1997 |
Helen Roper on Three's Company |
| Diosdado Macapagal |
Head of State |
28-Sep-1910 |
21-Apr-1997 |
9th President of the Philippines |
| Douglas MacArthur II |
Diplomat |
5-Jul-1909 |
15-Nov-1997 |
Career US Ambassador |
| Marino Marini |
Musician |
11-May-1924 |
20-Mar-1997 |
Innovative pop music bandleader |
| Dave Marr |
Golf |
27-Dec-1933 |
5-Oct-1997 |
Winner, 1965 PGA Championship |
| Drummond Matthews |
Geologist |
5-Feb-1931 |
20-Jul-1997 |
Plate tectonics |
| John S. McKiernan |
Politician |
15-Oct-1911 |
9-Mar-1997 |
Governor of Rhode Island, 1950-51 |
| Catherine McLeod |
Actor |
2-Jul-1921 |
11-May-1997 |
I've Always Loved You |
| Stephen McNichols |
Politician |
7-Mar-1914 |
25-Nov-1997 |
Governor of Colorado, 1957-63 |
| Burgess Meredith |
Actor |
16-Nov-1908 |
9-Sep-1997 |
Rocky and Grumpy Old Men |
| Don Messick |
Actor |
7-Sep-1926 |
24-Oct-1997 |
Voice of Scooby Doo |
| Helen Stevenson Meyner |
Politician |
5-Mar-1928 |
2-Nov-1997 |
Congresswoman from New Jersey, 1975-78 |
| James A. Michener |
Novelist |
3-Feb-1907 |
16-Oct-1997 |
South Pacific |
| Toshirô Mifune |
Actor |
1-Apr-1920 |
24-Dec-1997 |
Yojimbo |
| Pilar Miró |
Film Director |
20-Apr-1940 |
19-Oct-1997 |
The Dog in the Manger |
| Robert Mitchum |
Actor |
6-Aug-1917 |
1-Jul-1997 |
Cape Fear |
| Alvy Moore |
Actor |
5-Dec-1921 |
4-May-1997 |
Hank Kimball on Green Acres |
| Joanna Moore |
Actor |
10-Nov-1934 |
22-Nov-1997 |
Walk on the Wild Side |
| Queen Mother Moore |
Activist |
27-Jul-1898 |
7-May-1997 |
Republic of New Africa |
| Howard Morton |
Actor |
15-May-1925 |
11-May-1997 |
Officer Simpson on Gimme a Break! |
| John E. Moss |
Politician |
13-Apr-1915 |
5-Dec-1997 |
Congressman from California, 1953-78 |
| Edward Mulhare |
Actor |
8-Apr-1923 |
24-May-1997 |
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir |
| Conlon Nancarrow |
Composer |
27-Oct-1912 |
10-Aug-1997 |
Studies for Player Piano |
| Laura Nyro |
Songwriter |
18-Oct-1947 |
8-Apr-1997 |
New York songwriter |
| Colonel Tom Parker |
Business |
26-Jun-1909 |
21-Jan-1997 |
Elvis Presley's manager |
| Pat Paulsen |
Comic |
6-Jul-1927 |
24-Apr-1997 |
Perpetual presidential candidate |
| Endicott Peabody |
Politician |
15-Feb-1920 |
1-Dec-1997 |
Governor of Massachusetts, 1963-65 |
| George O. Petrie |
Actor |
16-Nov-1912 |
16-Nov-1997 |
Harv Smithfield on Dallas |
| Ann Petry |
Novelist |
12-Oct-1908 |
28-Apr-1997 |
The Street |
| Henry Picard |
Golf |
28-Nov-1906 |
30-Apr-1997 |
Winner of 2 Majors |
| Kenneth S. Pitzer |
Chemist |
6-Jan-1914 |
26-Dec-1997 |
President of Rice University, 1961-68 |
| Don Porter |
Actor |
24-Sep-1912 |
11-Feb-1997 |
Prof. Lawrence on Gidget |
| V. S. Pritchett |
Author |
16-Dec-1900 |
20-Mar-1997 |
Midnight Oil |
| E. M. Purcell |
Physicist |
30-Aug-1912 |
7-Mar-1997 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Denver Pyle |
Actor |
11-May-1920 |
25-Dec-1997 |
Jesse Duke on Dukes of Hazzard |
| Marjorie Reynolds |
Actor |
12-Aug-1917 |
1-Feb-1997 |
Holiday Inn |
| Geoffrey Rippon |
Politician |
28-May-1924 |
28-Jan-1997 |
Former MP, Hexham |
| Harold Robbins |
Novelist |
21-May-1916 |
14-Oct-1997 |
The Carpetbaggers |
| Leo Rosten |
Author |
11-Apr-1908 |
19-Feb-1997 |
The Joys of Yiddish |
| Mike Royko |
Columnist |
19-Sep-1932 |
29-Apr-1997 |
Syndicated Chicago columnist |
| Paul Rudolph |
Architect |
23-Oct-1918 |
8-Aug-1997 |
Brutalist architect |
| James A. Ryder |
Business |
28-Jul-1913 |
25-Mar-1997 |
Founder of Ryder System |
| George Schaefer |
Film Director |
16-Dec-1920 |
10-Sep-1997 |
The Bunker |
| Martin Schwarzschild |
Astronomer |
31-May-1912 |
10-Apr-1997 |
Structure and Evolution of the Stars |
| Mobutu Sese Seko |
Head of State |
14-Oct-1930 |
7-Sep-1997 |
Dictator, bled Zaire dry |
| Betty Shabazz |
Activist |
28-May-1936 |
23-Jun-1997 |
Widow of Malcolm X |
| Albert Shanker |
Labor Leader |
14-Sep-1928 |
22-Feb-1997 |
American Federation of Teachers |
| Luther Simjian |
Inventor |
28-Jan-1905 |
23-Oct-1997 |
Invented automated teller machine |
| Red Skelton |
Comic |
18-Jul-1913 |
17-Sep-1997 |
The Red Skelton Show |
| Richard X. Slattery |
Actor |
26-Jun-1925 |
27-Jan-1997 |
Capt. Buckner on C.P.O. Sharkey |
| Georg Solti |
Conductor |
21-Oct-1912 |
5-Sep-1997 |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Lyman Spitzer, Jr. |
Astronomer |
26-Jun-1914 |
31-Mar-1997 |
Father of space telescopes |
| Jermaine Stewart |
Singer |
7-Sep-1957 |
17-Mar-1997 |
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off |
| Jimmy Stewart |
Actor |
20-May-1908 |
2-Jul-1997 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
| Mother Teresa |
Religion |
26-Aug-1910 |
5-Sep-1997 |
Missionaries of Charity |
| Nikolai Tikhonov |
Politician |
14-May-1905 |
1-Jun-1997 |
Premier of the Soviet Union, 1980-85 |
| Alexander R. Todd |
Chemist |
2-Oct-1907 |
10-Jan-1997 |
Nuclaic acid, nucleotides |
| Clyde W. Tombaugh |
Astronomer |
4-Feb-1906 |
17-Jan-1997 |
Discovered Pluto |
| Paul Tsongas |
Politician |
14-Feb-1941 |
18-Jan-1997 |
US Senator from Massachusetts, 1979-85 |
| Townes Van Zandt |
Singer/Songwriter |
7-Mar-1944 |
1-Jan-1997 |
For the Sake of the Song |
| Johnny Vander Meer |
Baseball |
2-Nov-1914 |
6-Oct-1997 |
Pitched two consecutive no-hitters |
| Richard Vernon |
Actor |
7-Mar-1925 |
4-Dec-1997 |
Oldenshaw on The Man in Room 17 |
| Gianni Versace |
Fashion Designer |
2-Dec-1946 |
16-Jul-1997 |
Fashion designer murdered by Andrew Cunanan |
| George Wald |
Biologist |
18-Nov-1906 |
12-Apr-1997 |
Physiology of the retina |
| Robert C. Weaver |
Government |
29-Dec-1907 |
17-Jul-1997 |
US HUD Secretary, 1966-68 |
| Jesse White |
Actor |
3-Jan-1917 |
9-Jan-1997 |
The Maytag Repairman, 1967-88 |
| Albert Wohlstetter |
Author |
19-Dec-1913 |
10-Jan-1997 |
Nuclear strategist |
| Deng Xiaoping |
Politician |
22-Aug-1904 |
19-Feb-1997 |
Communist Chinese leader |
| Coleman Young |
Politician |
24-May-1918 |
30-Nov-1997 |
Mayor of Detroit, 1974-93 |
| John Zachary Young |
Zoologist |
18-Mar-1907 |
4-Jul-1997 |
British zoological neurologist |
| Fred Zinnemann |
Film Director |
29-Apr-1907 |
14-Mar-1997 |
From Here to Eternity |
