Quote Authors Who Died in 1997

Melvin Calvin

American Scientist

Apr 8, 1911 - Jan 8, 1997

Michael Hutchence

Australian Musician

Jan 22, 1960 - Nov 22, 1997

Michael Kennedy

American Celebrity

Feb 27, 1958 - Dec 31, 1997

Mike Royko

American Writer

Sep 19, 1932 - Apr 29, 1997

Mother Teresa

Albanian Saint

Aug 26, 1910 - Sep 5, 1997

Murray Kempton

American Journalist

Dec 16, 1917 - May 5, 1997

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani Musician

Oct 13, 1948 - Aug 16, 1997

Pat Paulsen

American Comedian

Jul 6, 1927 - Apr 24, 1997

Paul Tsongas

American Politician

Feb 14, 1941 - Jan 18, 1997

Paulo Freire

Brazilian Educator

Sep 19, 1921 - May 2, 1997

Princess Diana

British Royalty

Jul 1, 1961 - Aug 31, 1997

Red Skelton

American Comedian

Jul 18, 1913 - Sep 17, 1997

Rich Mullins

American Musician

Oct 21, 1955 - Sep 19, 1997

Richard Berry

American Musician

Apr 11, 1935 - Jan 23, 1997

Richard Elman

American Novelist

Apr 23, 1934 - Dec 31, 1997

Richie Ashburn

American Athlete

Mar 19, 1927 - Sep 9, 1997

Robert Mitchum

American Actor

Aug 6, 1917 - Jul 1, 1997

Roberto Goizueta

Cuban Businessman

Nov 18, 1931 - Oct 18, 1997

Roy Lichtenstein

American Artist

Oct 27, 1923 - Sep 29, 1997

Rudolf Bing

Austrian Musician

Jan 9, 1902 - Sep 2, 1997

Samuel Fuller

American Director

Aug 12, 1912 - Oct 30, 1997

The Notorious B.I.G.

American Musician

May 21, 1972 - Mar 9, 1997

Tony Williams

American Musician

Dec 12, 1945 - Feb 23, 1997

Townes Van Zandt

American Musician

Mar 7, 1944 - Jan 1, 1997

V. S. Pritchett

British Writer

Dec 16, 1900 - Mar 20, 1997

Victor Vasarely

Hungarian Artist

Apr 9, 1906 - Mar 15, 1997