List of Famous people who died in 1997

Georges Guibert was a French Roman Catholic missionary in Senegal and Réunion.

Donald Curtis was an American actor who had roles in dozens of films and television series.

Robert Lang was a Swiss racing cyclist. He rode in the 1947 Tour de France.

Paul King Benedict was an American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist who specialized in languages of East and Southeast Asia. He is well known for his 1942 proposal of the Austro-Tai language family and also his reconstruction of Proto-Sino-Tibetan and Proto-Tibeto-Burman. He was also a practicing psychiatrist in the New York area for 20 years and was also a pioneer in the field of ethnopsychiatry.

Eliot Daniel was an American songwriter and lyricist who worked primarily in motion pictures. His most well-known composition is the theme from the television sitcom I Love Lucy.

Fiorenzo Carpi was an Italian composer and pianist, probably best known for the "Pinocchio" theme.

Franco Volpi was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Frans Schoubben was a Belgian racing cyclist. He was declared the joint winner of the 1957 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, along with Germain Derycke.

Gabriel Cattand was a French actor. He appeared in 108 films and television shows between 1950 and 1997. He starred in the 1969 film Klann – grand guignol, which was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.