Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1997

Jun 29 William Hickey, actor (Prizzi's Honor), dies of emphysema at 68 in the year 1997.  

Jun 30 On this day in history death of larry O'Day, wrestler (b. 1944)  

Jul 01 In the year 1997 joshua Hassan, head of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), dies  

Jul 02 Jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Charles Kuralt, news anchor (CBS Sunday Morning), dies at 62 in the year 1997.  

Jul 05 In the year 1997 death of mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907)  

Jul 07 Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/LA Dodgers), dies at 80 in the year 1997.  

Jul 08 Charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack at 92 in the year 1997.  

Jul 12 In the year 1997 death of israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian musician (b. 1959)  

Jul 13 On this day in history alexandra Danilova, ballet great, dies at 92  

Jul 15 Alan Chaig, paleontologist (Carl Sagan of BBC), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69 in the year 1997.  

Jul 20 On this day in history linda Stirling, college prof/B movie actress (Pretender), dies at 75  

Jul 23 Andrew Cunanan, serial killer (Gianni Versage), commits suicide died in the year 1997.  

Jul 24 Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies in the year 1997.  

Jul 25 Ben Hogan, golfer (Masters, Brit Open, US Open-1953), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 K'Tut Tantri, broadcaster/hotelier, dies at 99 on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1997 louis Cohen, physicist, dies at 71  

Jul 30 Bảo Đại, Emperor of Vietnam (b. 1913) died in the year 1997.  

Jul 31 Beam Dai, head of South Vietnam (1949-55), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1997 ngiratkel Etpison, president of Palau (1989-92), dies  

Aug 02 On this day in history william S Burroughs, author (Naked Lunch), dies at 83  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of pietro Rizzuto, Canadian politician (b. 1934)  

Aug 04 On this day in history jeanne Calment, world's oldest person (Feb 21 1875), dies at 122  

Aug 05 In the year 1997 don Steele, LA radio personality (KRTH), dies of cancer at 61  

Aug 07 On this day in history douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74  

Aug 08 In the year 1997 duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74  

Aug 10 In the year 1997 jean-Claude Lauzon, director/writer (Leola), dies in air crash at 43  

Aug 12 Luther Allison, blues performer (Motown), dies of cancer at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Gerard McLarnon, actor/writer, dies at 82 in the year 1997.  

Aug 20 On this day in history death of norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909)  

Aug 21 On this day in history misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies  

Aug 22 On this day in history mary Louise Smith, chairman (Rep), dies at 82  

Aug 23 In the year 1997 eric Gairy, PM of Grenada (1974-79), dies  

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