1997
Judith Merril, American-Canadian science fiction writer, editor and political activist (born 1923)
Judith Merril, American-Canadian science fiction writer, editor and political activist (born 1923)
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1997
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and philanthropist (born 1923)
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and philanthropist (born 1923)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
1997
Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (born 1909)
Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (born 1909)
1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (born 1930)
Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (born 1930)
1997
John Hackett, Australian-English general and author (born 1910)
John Hackett, Australian-English general and author (born 1910)
1997
Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist, developer of the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (born 1918)
Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist, developer of the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (born 1918)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
1997
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
1997
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
1997
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936)
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936)
1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
1997
Seni Pramoj, Thai lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1905)
Seni Pramoj, Thai lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1905)
1997
Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1934)
Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1934)
1997
Shin Ki-ha, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1941)
Shin Ki-ha, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1941)