Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
5
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
6
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
10
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
13
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
14
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
15
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
16
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
17
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
18
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
19
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
20
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
21
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
22
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
23
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
24
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
25
Tomoyuki Tanaka (1910-1997)
26
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
Wrestler
27
Jesse White (1917-1997)
TV Actor
28
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
29
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
30
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
31
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
32
Anthony Martinez
33
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
34
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
35
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
36
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
37
Derek Taylor (1932-1997)
Autobiographer
38
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
39
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
40
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
41
Georg Solti (1912-1997)
Pianist
42
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
43
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
44
Jose Garcia Villa (1908-1997)
Poet
45
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
46
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
47
Ennis Cosby (1969-1997)
Family Member
48
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