List of Famous people who died at 97

Arthur Gordon Linkletter was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which aired on NBC radio and television for 19 years. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942.

Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich was a Soviet politician and administrator and one of the main associates of Joseph Stalin. He is known for helping Stalin come to power and for his harsh treatment and execution of those deemed threats to Stalin's regime.

June Havoc (born Ellen June Evangeline Hovick, was a Canadian American actress, dancer, writer, and stage director.

Víctor Luis Fernando Roldán Campos was a Chilean football defender who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.

Denise Bellon was a French photographer associated with the Surrealist movement.