Deaths in December 1997

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 1997.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. Bill Carter (5 December 1997). "Julius Barnathan, 70, Innovator In Television Technology at ABC". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Smith, Geoffrey (2 December 1997). "Obituary: Stephane Grappelli". The Independent. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Edwin Rosario Is Dead at 34, Troubled Boxing Champion", The New York Times, December 3, 1997. Retrieved 4 April 2020
  4. "Guido Brunner". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. "Silvio Ceccato". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. Perrone, Pierre (3 December 1997). "Obituary: Big Daddy". The Independent. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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  8. Frank Litsky (4 December 1997). "Steve Hamilton, 62, 'Floater' Pitcher for Yankees". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. Bendersky, Ari (4 December 1997). "Guitarist Michael Hedges Dies In Car Accident". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. Irvin Molotsky (4 December 1997). "Endicott Peabody, 77, Dies; Governor of Massachusetts in 60's". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  12. "Vic Lombardi, 75, a Pitcher On '47 Dodger Pennant Team". The New York Times. 7 December 1997. p. 1 54. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  13. "Olaf Pedersen". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. Barth Healey (21 December 1997). "Leo August, 83, an Innovator In the Art of Stamp Collecting". The New York Times. p. 1 50. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  15. Eric Pace (14 December 1997). "Morton Bard, 73, Authority on Crime Victims". The New York Times. p. 1 59. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  16. "Former cowboy TV actor Buck Barry dies in El Paso". Austin American-Statesman. December 6, 1997. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  17. "Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  18. "Alberto Manzi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  19. "K. A. Nizami - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  20. "Obituary: Richard Vernon". 13 December 1997. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  21. "Joseph Wolpe - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  22. Edmund L. Andrews (11 December 1997). "Rudolf Bahro Is Dead at 62; Dissident in Both Germanys". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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  24. "Eugen Cicero". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  28. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (6 December 1997). "John E. Moss, 84, Is Dead; Father of Anti-Secrecy Law". The New York Times. p. D 15. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  29. "Jakob Sverdrup". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  30. "George Chisholm". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  35. Alan Truscott (22 December 1997). "Peter A. Leventritt, 82, Bridge Player Who Won 13 National Titles". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  36. Timothy W. Smith (9 December 1997). "Willie Pastrano, 62, Boxing Champ in 1960's". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  37. "Soccer star Billy Bremner dies". BBC News. 9 December 1997. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  38. Anthony Tommasini (9 December 1997). "Barry S. Brook, Musicologist And Educator, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  39. "Muere a los 87 años el arquitecto Félix Candela". El País (in Spanish). 1997-12-07. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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  41. "Fernand Cornez". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  42. Lancaster, Terence (9 December 1997). "Obituary: Lord Wyatt of Weeford". The Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  43. "Bob Bell, the first 'Bozo the Clown' on WGN-TV, Dies". WGN-TV. 8 December 1997. Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  44. "L. Poliakov, 87, Historian of Anti-Semitism". The New York Times. 10 December 1997. p. D 25. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  45. Sam Dillon (13 December 1997). "Carlos Rodriguez, Castro Ally And Leftist Leader, Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. C 8. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  46. Celestine Bohlen (11 December 1997). "Laurean Rugambwa, Chosen Africa's First Cardinal, 85". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  48. Jack Anderson (11 December 1997). "Tamara Geva Is Dead at 91; Ballet Dancer and Actress". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  49. "Angelo Herndon - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  50. "Shivaram Karanth". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  51. William N. Wallace (11 December 1997). "Keith Piper, 76, Football Coach Who Restored the Single Wing". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  52. "John D. Winters - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  56. "Simon Jeffes". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  57. "R. Stanton Avery, 90, Inventor and Producer of Self-Sticking Labels". The New York Times. 22 December 1997. p. B 6. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  59. "Evgenii Landis". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  60. Eric Pace (17 December 1997). "Don E. Fehrenbacher, 77 Authority on the Civil War". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  61. "Olympedia – Harry Glaß". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  62. "W. D. Mochtar". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  63. "David Rousset". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  64. Kirkup, James (15 December 1997). "Obituary: Claude Roy". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  65. Pace, Eric (December 29, 1997). "John Adair, 84, Anthropologist Who Studied Navajo Culture". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  66. Sarah Lyall (20 December 1997). "Owen Barfield, 99, Word Lover And C. S. Lewis Associate". The New York Times. p. D 15. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  68. Mel Gussow (24 December 1997). "Marion Bell, Star of 'Brigadoon,' Dies at 78". The New York Times. p. A 18. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  69. Rick Lyman (16 December 1997). "Stubby Kaye, 79, Rotund Comic and Singer". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  70. Wolfgang Saxon (17 December 1997). "Edna Kelly, Congresswoman From Brooklyn, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  71. "Emily Cheney Neville - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  72. "Kurt Winter - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  73. "Karsten Andersen". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  74. "Siegfried Flügge". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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  77. "Borislav Mihajlović Mihiz". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  78. Roberta Smith (18 December 1997). "Ralph Fasanella, 83, Primitive Painter, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 14. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  79. Oliver, Myrna (December 18, 1997). "Nicolette Larson; Award-Winning Singer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  80. "David L. McDonald - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  81. Holcomb B. Noble (26 December 1997). "William Smalley, 74, Linguist for the Hmong". The New York Times. p. D 7. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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  87. "Uzi Narkiss, Israeli Army General, 72". The New York Times. 19 December 1997. p. B 13. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  91. "Michel Quoist". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  92. "David Bradley". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  93. Buster Olney (20 December 1997). "Jack Bruen, 48, Colgate Basketball Coach". The New York Times. p. D 15. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  94. James Sterngold (20 December 1997). "Masaru Ibuka, 89, Engineer And Sony Co-Founder, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 16. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  97. "Uldis Ģērmanis". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  98. Kirkup, James (23 December 1997). "Obituary: Juzo Itami". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  99. Mel Gussow (23 December 1997). "Denise Levertov, Poet and Political Activist, Dies at 74". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  100. Irvin Molotsky (22 December 1997). "Esther Peterson Dies at 91; Worked to Help Consumers". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  101. Bernard Weinraub (22 December 1997). "Dawn Steel, Studio Chief And Producer, Dies at 51". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  102. "Joseph Ahrens". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  103. Michaelson, Judith (1997-12-23). "Radio's Roger Barkley Dies Following Illness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  104. "Johnny Coles, 71, Warm Jazz Trumpeter". The New York Times. 31 December 1997. p. B 6. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  105. "Sacco van der Made (1918-1997)". Trouw (in Dutch). 22 December 1997. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  106. Peter Watrous (24 December 1997). "J. Masucci, 62, International Salsa Promoter". The New York Times. p. A 18. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  107. "Olympedia – Józef Stefański". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  108. Mee, Bob (1997) "Obituary: Bruce Woodcock", The Independent, 31 December 1997. Retrieved 30 May 2020
  109. Larry Rohter (28 December 1997). "Sebastian Arcos Is Dead at 65; Human Rights Fighter in Cuba". The New York Times. p. 1 29. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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  111. "Hal Rice Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  112. "Olympedia – Felix Bwalya". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  113. "Stanley Cortez". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  114. Richard Goldstein (25 December 1997). "Les Harrison, 93, a Pioneer Of Professional Basketball". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  115. Wolfgang Saxon (28 December 1997). "Thomas Moorman, 87, Leader Of Air Force Academy in 60's". The New York Times. p. 1 29. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  116. "Page, Frederick (Fred)". The Chronicle-Journal. Thunder Bay, Ontario. December 26, 1997. p. 31.
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  118. "Jacques Fabbri". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  119. "Olympedia – Vic Feller". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  120. "Andy Kerr". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  121. "James Komack". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  122. Kirkup, James (2 January 1998). "Obituary: Toshiro Mifune". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  123. Venables, Stephen (28 January 1998). "Obituary: Anatoli Boukreev". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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  125. "Paid Notice: Deaths MARCH, JERRY". The New York Times. 28 December 1997. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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