List of Famous people who died in 1997

Robert Herman was an American scientist, best known for his work with Ralph Alpher in 1948-50, on estimating the temperature of cosmic microwave background radiation from the Big Bang explosion.

Warner Tjardus Koiter was an influential mechanical engineer and the Professor of Applied Mechanics at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands from 1949 to 1979.

Hugh Hughes Green was an English radio and television presenter, game show host and actor.

Gabriel Figueroa Mateos was a Mexican cinematographer who is regarded as one of the greatest cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He has worked in over 200 films, which cover a broad range of genres, and is best known for his technical dominance, his careful handling of framing and chiaroscuro, and affinity for the aesthetics of artists.

Abdul Aziz Zia al-Din Zahid Murad, or as he was known as Aziz Diya 1914-1997 CE, was a significant Saudi writer, critic, translator, journalist and broadcaster; He was a member of the Culture and Arts Association, a founding member of the Jeddah Literary Club, co-founder of the Okaz newspaper, and worked in Saudi Radio as a political commentator. He joined the military in 1928, then transferred to general security as a writer, and was included in several governmental positions, the most prominent of which was his appointment as Director of Airlines during his period of work in the Ministry of Defence, Aviation and the General Inspectorate, as well as, his assumption of the position of Deputy Director of Public Security for Investigation Affairs. Passports and Nationality at the Ministry of Interior.

Mauro Cristofani was a linguist and researcher in Etruscan studies.