Quote Authors Who Died in 1997

Harold Robbins

American Author

May 21, 1916 - Oct 14, 1997

Harold S. Geneen

British Businessman

1910 - 1997

Herb Caen

American Journalist

Apr 3, 1916 - Feb 1, 1997

Isaiah Berlin

Russian Philosopher

Jun 6, 1909 - Nov 5, 1997

J. Anthony Lukas

American Journalist

Apr 25, 1933 - Jun 5, 1997

Jack Kent Cooke

Canadian Businessman

Oct 25, 1912 - Apr 6, 1997

Jacques Yves Cousteau

French Explorer

Jun 11, 1910 - Jun 25, 1997

James A. Michener

American Novelist

Feb 3, 1907 - Oct 16, 1997

James Dickey

American Novelist

Feb 2, 1923 - Jan 19, 1997

James Goldsmith

French Businessman

Feb 26, 1933 - Jul 18, 1997

James Laughlin

American Poet

Oct 30, 1914 - Nov 12, 1997

Jeanne Calment

French Celebrity

Feb 21, 1875 - Aug 4, 1997

Jeff Buckley

American Musician

Nov 17, 1966 - May 29, 1997

Jeffrey Bernard

British Journalist

May 27, 1932 - Sep 4, 1997

John Denver

American Musician

Dec 31, 1943 - Oct 12, 1997

John Eccles

Australian Scientist

Jan 27, 1903 - May 2, 1997

John Kendrew

English Scientist

Mar 24, 1917 - Aug 23, 1997

Kathy Acker

American Activist

Apr 18, 1947 - Nov 30, 1997

Kim Casali

New Zealander Cartoonist

Sep 9, 1941 - Jun 15, 1997

Laura Nyro

American Musician

Oct 18, 1947 - Apr 8, 1997

Laurie Lee

English Poet

Jun 26, 1914 - May 13, 1997

Leo Rosten

American Novelist

Apr 11, 1908 - Feb 19, 1997

Leon Edel

American Critic

Sep 9, 1907 - Sep 5, 1997

Luther Allison

American Musician

Aug 17, 1939 - Aug 12, 1997

Margaret Halsey

American Author

1910 - 1997

Martin Kippenberger

German Artist

Feb 25, 1953 - Mar 7, 1997