1997: The Year in People

What happened in 1997

1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.

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Died in 1997

• Diana, Princess of Wales1961–1997 · Member of the British royal family
• Chris Farley1964–1997 · American comedian and actor
• Brian Keith1921–1997 · American actor
• Allen Ginsberg1926–1997 · American poet and writer
• Anton LaVey1930–1997 · American writer and Satanist
• Burgess Meredith1907–1997 · American actor
• Ben Hogan1912–1997 · American professional golfer
• Colonel Tom Parker1909–1997 · Talent manager
• Fela Kuti1938–1997 · Nigerian musician and activist
• Betty Shabazz1936–1997 · American educator and wife of Malcolm X
• Barry Evans (actor)1943–1997 · English actor
• Brian Pillman1962–1997 · American professional wrestler