List of Famous people who died in 1997

John S. McKiernan

First Name John
Last Name McKiernan
Born on October 15, 1911
Died on March 9, 1997 (aged 85)

John Sammon McKiernan was an American politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1947–1950 and 1951–1956 and briefly the 62nd Governor of Rhode Island (1950–1951).

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Walther Peter Fuchs

First Name Walther
Last Name Fuchs
Born on March 13, 1905
Died on November 4, 1997 (aged 92)
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Elinor Dorothea Pease

First Name Elinor
Last Name Pease
Died on January 9, 1997 (aged 27)
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Karl-Heinz Sonne

First Name Karl-Heinz
Died on November 2, 1997 (aged 27)
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Alexander Phipps

First Name Alexander
Last Name Phipps
Born on February 23, 1920
Died on August 13, 1997 (aged 77)
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Robert Gordon Brabazon O'Neil-Roe

First Name Robert
Last Name O'Neil-Roe
Born on December 15, 1911
Died on October 30, 1997 (aged 85)
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Luigi Villoresi

First Name Luigi
Last Name Villoresi
Born on May 16, 1909
Died on August 24, 1997 (aged 88)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.

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John Temple Bingham

First Name John
Last Name Bingham
Born on February 22, 1923
Died on July 25, 1997 (aged 74)
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Epic Soundtracks

First Name Epic
Born on March 23, 1959
Died on November 6, 1997 (aged 38)

Epic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey. Born in Croydon, Surrey, he was brought up in Solihull, Midlands with his brother Adrian Nicholas Godfrey, who was known as Nikki Sudden (1956–2006).

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Serena Mary Sheffield

First Name Serena
Last Name Sheffield
Born on October 4, 1932
Died on July 14, 1997 (aged 64)
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