1997 deaths

American theologian and academic (1927–1997)

Azerbaijani (Soviet) politician, Azerbaijani (Soviet) botanist and plant breeder (1910-1997)

Russian footballer (1910-1997)

Czech politic writer, political analyst and lawyer (1930-1997)

Japanese film producer (1910–1997)

Chinese general (1914–1997)

Swiss rower (1914-1998)

ice hockey player (1938–1997)

American racing driver

Israeli theologian, author and diplomat (1922-1997)

American singer (1952–1997)

Finnish poet, critic and translator

American boxer (1913-1997)

Japanese actor, film director (1933–1997)

swimmer (1907-1997)

English racing cyclist (1912-1997)

American pilot and Pentagon consultant

Austrian handball player

American guitarist (1953–1997)

South Korean footballer (1926-1997)

Sri Lankan Prime Minister (1902-1997)

American actress (1912–1997)

American actress and model (1975–1997)

Norwegian footballer (1916-1997)

SS officer, German writer and politician (1911-1997)

Spanish politician (1968-1997)

American economist (1914-1997)

Norwegian cross country skier (1909-1997)

Olympic gymnast (1925-1997)

Indian politician, aviator and businessman (1916–1997)

English physicist who invented the caesium atomic clock and determined the speed of light (1908-1997)

American Christian Musician (1955–1997)

American actress (1918-1997)

American astronomer (1919–1997)

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1915-1997)

President of Montenegro (1925-1997)

Austrian figure skater (1922–1997)

Italian actor (1930-1997)

Swiss handball player (1908–1997)

American architect (1918–1997)

gymnast (1911-1997)

German general (1904-1997)

American swimmer (1930-1997)

cross-country skier (1945-1997)

French journalist and writer (1920-1997)

Brazilian association football player (1929–1997)

Russian writer (1924-1997)

Olympic wrestler (1902-1997)

Danish footballer (1921-1997)

German politician and writer (1935-1997)

French actress (1940-1997)

actress (1908–1997)

World War II scientist (1911-1997)

French actress ad clown (1932–1997)

Swiss musician (1906–1997)

British rower (1905-1997)

Polish actress, singer, theatre director (1901-1997)

American behavior therapist (1915–1997)

Wife of Haitian dictator (1913–1997)

Dutch film director (1916-1997)