Deaths in May 1997

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 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. Doreen Carvajal (3 May 1997). "Russell G. Cleary, 63, Dies; Ex-Head of Heileman Brewing". The New York Times. p. 1 14. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. "Fernand Dumont". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "Olympedia – Friedl Däuber". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "Jim McDonald Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. Lawrence Van Gelder (2 May 1997). "Bo Widerberg, 66, Director Of 'Elvira Madigan,' Is Dead". The New York Times. p. A 30. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. David M. Herszenhorn (4 May 1997). "John C. Eccles, 94, Nobel Physiologist, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 45. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. Eric Pace (6 May 1997). "Paulo Freire, 75, Is Dead; Educator of the Poor in Brazil". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. Bradford, Roy (27 May 1997). "Obituary: Sir Robin Kinahan". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. Pace, Eric (7 May 1997). "Queen Mother Moore, 98, Harlem Rights Leader, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. Holcomb B. Noble (6 May 1997). "Keith R. Porter, 84; Set Groundwork for Field of Cell Biology". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. Rick Lyman (6 May 1997). "Eugene Vale, 81, Best-Selling Novelist And Screenwriter". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  12. "Jimmy Wilson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  13. "Tv- en radiomaker Den Braber (68) overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 5 May 1997. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  14. Nicole Veash; Graham Ball (4 May 1997). "Hughie Green, TV legend, Dies at 77". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  15. Allan Kozinn (4 May 1997). "Narciso Yepes, Spanish Guitarist And an Innovative Musician, 69". The New York Times. p. 1 45. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  16. "Suhayr al-Qalamawi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  17. "Jerome Alden, 76, Stage and TV Writer". The New York Times. 9 May 1997. p. B 12. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  18. "Olympedia - Danilo Fioravanti". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  19. Associated Press (1997-05-06). "Hilary Grivich, 19, American Gymnast". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  20. Martin, Andrew; Ferkenhoff, Eric (May 6, 1997). "The Mysterious Death Of Lee Miglin - Gold Coast Area Shocked By Slaying". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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  22. "Lyman Bradford Smith - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  23. "Bob Briggs Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  24. "Walter Gotell - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  25. Holland Cotter (7 May 1997). "Alan Gussow, 65; Painted and Protected Nature". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  26. Richard Severo (6 May 1997). "Murray Kempton, 79, a Newspaperman Of Honor and Elegant Vinegar, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  27. Holcomb B. Noble (7 May 1997). "David Scherman, 81, Editor Whose Photos Sank a Ship". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  28. "Ridge Bond - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  29. Holland Cotter (8 May 1997). "Sydney J. Freedberg, 82, Art Historian, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 25. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  30. "Jorge Martínez de Hoyos". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  31. "Günther Jerschke - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  32. Wolfgang Saxon (27 May 1997). "John Canfield Ewers, Ethnologist, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  33. "GEORGE LYNCH". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  34. Wolfgang Saxon (16 May 1997). "Ralph Wendell Burhoe, 85; Reconciled Science and Faith". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  35. Obituary: Sir Michael Shersby Patrick Cosgrove. The Independent. 9 May 1997, Retrieved 11 August 2020
  36. "Kai-Uwe von Hassel - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  37. "DR MICHELINE KERNEY WALSH". The Irish Times. 23 June 1997. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  38. "Bob Whitcher Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  39. Frank Litsky (10 May 1997). "Bob Devaney, 82, Nebraska Coach, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 20. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  40. Lawrence Van Gelder (10 May 1997). "Marco Ferreri, 68, Is Dead; Directed 'La Grande Bouffe'". The New York Times. p. 1 20. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  41. "Willy Hess". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  42. "Rina Lasnier". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  43. "Jacinto Quincoces - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  44. "Silvano Tranquilli". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  45. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (18 May 1997). "Joanie Weston, 62, a Big Star In the World of Roller Derbies". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  46. Wolfgang Saxon (13 May 1997). "William R. Cannon, 81, Methodist Theologian". The New York Times. p. A 18. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  47. "David Christie". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  48. Gustav Niebuhr (14 May 1997). "Dean Kelley, 70, Advocate for Religious Freedom, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  49. "Catherine McLeod; Film Actress Was 75". The New York Times. 17 May 1997. p. 1 12. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  50. Rick Lyman (14 May 1997). "Peter Stackpole, 83, Chronicler Of California Trends for Life". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  51. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Louis Barbarin". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  52. "Olympedia – Jiří Pecka". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  53. "Knesset Member, Avraham Stern". knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  54. "Frank A. Wenstrom - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  55. "Laurie Lee, Biographie & Facts". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  56. "Tommy Turrentine". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  57. "Olympedia - Zdena Vermirovská". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  58. "Olympedia – Eduard Zakharov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  59. Barry Bearak (16 May 1997). "Harry Blackstone Jr., 62, Master of the Magic Arts, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  60. Vosburgh, Tim (26 May 1997). "Obituary: Thelma Carpenter". The Independent. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  61. "Samuel Hoyt Elbert". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  62. "Alan Furlan - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  63. "Olympedia – Val Peat". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  64. Jack Anderson (15 May 1997). "Bessie Schonberg, 90, a Mentor for Dancers". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  65. "Oscar Berger - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  66. Judith Miller (17 May 1997). "Saadallah Wannous, 56, Arab Playwright". The New York Times. p. 1 12. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  67. "Giuseppe De Santis". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  68. Wolfgang Saxon (23 May 1997). "Elbridge Durbrow, U.S. Diplomat, Dies at 93". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  69. "Bones McKinney Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  70. "Oregon executes convicted killer, state's second in 34 years". Associated Press. May 16, 1997.
  71. "Wang Zengqi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  72. "Olympedia – Mikhail Bychkov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  73. "KOONTZ, RONALD E thru KOONTZ, ROY". sortedbyname.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  74. "Horst Lippmann Discography". discogs.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  75. Kirkpatrick, Gwen; Masiello, Francine; Ramos, Julio, "Antonio Cornejo-Polar, Spanish and Portuguese: Berkeley", 1997, University of California: In Memoriam, pp. 43–45, retrieved 16 August 2020
  76. "Soenario - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  77. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (21 May 1997). "Aaron Henry, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 74". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  78. "Troy Ruttman, 67, Youngest Winner of Indy 500". The New York Times. 21 May 1997. p. D 23. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  79. "Olympedia - PavelsSenicevs". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  80. Vallance, Tom (9 June 1997). "John Rawlins". The Independent. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  81. "Virgilio Barco Vargas". CIDOB (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  82. "Amasa S. Bishop, 76, Scientist Who Worked in Fusion Physics". The New York Times. 12 June 1997. p. B 17. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  83. "Fiorenzo Carpi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  84. "Myrtle C. Bachelder". Chicago Tribune. May 26, 1997. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  85. "Donald Curtis - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  86. "Herman de Coninck". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  87. Rampage leaves 16 dead, Telegraph Herald (May 24, 1997). Retrieved 16 August 2020
  88. "Jimmy Heale". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  89. Lawrence K. Altman (24 May 1997). "Alfred D. Hershey, Nobel Laureate for DNA Work, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. 1 26. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  90. "Raúl Gómez Jattin". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  91. "Renzo Montagnani - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  92. "Klaus von Bismarck". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  93. Roberta Smith (30 May 1997). "James Lee Byars, 65, Creator Of Art That Lived in a Moment". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  94. "Olympedia – Sadayoshi Kobayashi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  95. "Lovie Lee". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  96. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (29 May 1997). "David Ludlum, Weather Expert, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  97. "Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  98. Saxon, Wolfgang (May 30, 1997). "Robbie Tilley Branscum, 62, Children's Author". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  99. Vallance, Tom (27 May 1997). "Obituary: Edward Mulhare". The Independent. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  100. "Olympedia – Sepp Weiler". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  101. Buchan, Janey (28 May 1997). "Obituary: Sydney Bidwell". The Independent. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  102. "Jay Hebert". where2golf.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  103. "Joseph Hoffman". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  104. "Olympedia – Ronald Vernieux". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  105. "Jenny Bramley, 87, Physicist and Inventor". New York Times. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  106. "Olympedia – James Gordon". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  107. Richard Goldstein (29 May 1997). "Ralph Horween, 100, the Oldest Ex-N.F.L. Player". The New York Times. p. D 19. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  108. "Bernard Jackson Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  109. "Jack De Nijs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  110. "Jack Vinall". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  111. "Manfred von Ardenne - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  112. "Robert Ambelain". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  113. "Henry Barakat". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  114. "Obituary: Karl Martz". martzpots.org/. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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  116. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (1 June 1997). "Sydney Guilaroff, 89, Stylist to Stars, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. 1 39. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  117. "Édouard Muller". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  118. Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (30 May 1997). "John Sengstacke, Black Publisher, Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. D 17. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  119. "Olympedia – John Stack". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  120. Schruers, Fred (7 August 1997). "Jeff Buckley: Remembering the late 'Grace' singer-songwriter". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  121. Lawrence Van Gelder (6 June 1997). "George Fenneman, 77, Dies; Courtly Foil for Groucho". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  122. "A. Kazhdan Dies At 74; Was Expert On Byzantine Rule". The New York Times. 8 June 1997. p. 1 52. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  123. "Details Released In Death Of Guns n' Roses Songwriter". MTV. June 3, 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  124. "Olympedia – Winsome Cripps". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  125. "Pat Collins; 'Hip Hypnotist' of Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 1, 1997. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  126. "Damião de Bozzano". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  127. "Eddie Jones". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  128. Eric Pace (3 June 1997). "Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, Lawyer and U.S. Official, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  129. "Dödsfall. Ove Ljung till minne". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 June 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  130. "May 31, 1997: Mob boss Johnny (Pops) Papalia executed in Hamilton". thespec.com. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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