Famous people who died in 1997

A list of 8 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1997.

Roughly 27 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Rapper Deceased
Died on Mar 9, 1997, at the age of 24.
Shot dead in Los Angeles.

Musician Deceased
Died on May 29, 1997, at the age of 30.
Drowned while swimming in the Mississippi River.

Italian fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jul 15, 1997, at the age of 50.
Shot and killed outside of his mansion by a spree killer.

Princess of Wales Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 36.
Car crash.

Film producer Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 42.
Car crash.

Missionary Deceased
Died on Sep 5, 1997, at the age of 87.
Cardiac arrest.

American singer Deceased
Died on Oct 12, 1997, at the age of 53.
Light airplane crash.

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 18, 1997, at the age of 33.
Drug overdose.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1997 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Dawson's Creek", "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place", "Celebrity Deathmatch", and "Sex and the City" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Truman Show", "X-Files", "Doctor Dolittle", "Armageddon", "Lethal Weapon 4", or "Mask of Zorro".
Celebrities such as Tfue, XXXTentacion, Lexii Alijai, and Jack Harlow were not even born yet.
In 1997, celebrities such as Sonny Bono, Fat Pat, Frank Sinatra, and Michelle Thomas were still alive.
Television shows such as "Father Ted", "Seinfeld", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", and "Step by Step" were still running.

Statistics about the 8 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1997. 75% were male, whereas only 25% were female.
25% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
50% of these celebrities died in accidents.
13% of the deaths above were due to drug overdoses.