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Deaths in February 1997

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The following is a list of notable deaths in February 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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  1. ^ Michael J. Ybarra (2 February 1997). "Herb Caen, 80, San Francisco Voice, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 39. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Heiner Carow". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Bill Brink (5 February 1997). "Ed Danowski, 85, Star Player For Fordham and the Giants". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (6 February 1997). "Mitchell Goodman, Antiwar Protest Leader, Dies at 73". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (9 February 1997). "W.R. Kintner, 81, Dies; World Affairs Expert". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kiki Kogelnik, 62, Artist and Designer". The New York Times. 4 February 1997. p. A 20. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Thelma Moss - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Marjorie Reynolds". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Bo Russell Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ^ Eric Pace (5 February 1997). "W. E. Washburn, Authority on Indians And Historian, 72". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  11. ^ Leonard Miall (4 February 1997). "Obituary: Godfrey Baseley". The Independent, London. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  12. ^ Peter B. Flint (4 February 1997). "Sanford Meisner, a Mentor Who Guided Actors and Directors Toward Truth, Dies at 91". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Art Merewether Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Raimundo Saporta - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  15. ^ Jon Pareles (5 February 1997). "Chico Science, 30, Brazilian Pop Music Star". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  16. ^ Roberta Smith (4 February 1997). "Theodoros Stamos, 74, Abstract Painter, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 20. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Jerry Beit haLevi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  18. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (6 February 1997). "Bohumil Hrabal, 82, Who Defied Censors in Wry Tales of Ordinary Czechs". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Agi Jambor - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Stan Kostka Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  21. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (5 February 1997). "Harry H. Wachtel, 79, Confidant And Legal Counsel to Dr. King". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  22. ^ Ford Burkhart (6 February 1997). "Henry H. Barschall, 81; Experimented With Neutrons". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Robert Clouse Biography". allmovie.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Catholic Bishop Shot to Death in Philippines by Man, Young Boy". Los Angeles Times. 5 February 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  25. ^ Allan Kozinn (7 February 1997). "Ross Finney, 90, Composer Of the Modern and Lyrical". The New York Times. p. D 18. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Paulo Francis". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  27. ^ "Rabi Ghosh". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  28. ^ Levintov, Aleksandr. Alek Rapoport and Others. American Russia. Moscow, Poligraphics, 1999. ISBN 5-93621-001-4. P. 209-224.
  29. ^ "Darrell Tully Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  30. ^ "Frederick J. Almgren Jr., 63, Math Professor". The New York Times. 8 February 1997. p. 1 28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Robert "Big Mojo" Elem". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  32. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (10 February 1997). "Dorothy Fosdick, 83, Adviser On International Policy, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  33. ^ Berger, Marilyn (6 February 1997). "Pamela Harriman Is Dead at 76; An Ardent Political Personality". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  34. ^ "René Huyghe". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  35. ^ "Jürgen Neukirch". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Ernie Anderson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  37. ^ Dick Vosburgh (February 25, 1997). "Obituary: Harry Essex". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  38. ^ "Allan Edwall" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  39. ^ "Daniil Shafran". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  40. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths VILLA, JOSE GARCIA". The New York Times. 8 February 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  41. ^ Roberta Smith (15 February 1997). "Nathan Lerner, 83, Innovator In Techniques of Photography". The New York Times. p. 1 13. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  42. ^ Holcomb B. Noble (14 February 1997). "Dr. Henry Margenau, 96, Yale Physicist and Spectroscopy Expert". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  43. ^ "Robert Ridgely, 65, Film and TV Actor". The New York Times. 16 February 1997. p. 1 50. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  44. ^ Persaud, Babita (February 11, 1997). "Tampa stuntman killed when motorcycle misses its mark". Tampa Bay Times. p. 15. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  45. ^ "Michael Voslenski". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  46. ^ Michael Meadowcroft (10 February 1997). "Obituary: David Austick". The Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  47. ^ "Olympedia – Taylor Drysdale". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  48. ^ "Barry Evans - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  49. ^ "Olympedia – Leni Junker". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  50. ^ Richie Unterberger. "Jack Owens Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  51. ^ "Williams Sassine". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  52. ^ "Olympedia – Luis Velásquez". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  53. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (16 February 1997). "Conrad Arensberg, 86, Dies; Hands-On Anthropologist". The New York Times. p. 1 51. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  54. ^ "Lou Bennett". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  55. ^ Roberta Smith (15 February 1997). "Robert Mallary, 69, Junk Artist Behind the Growth of Sculpture". The New York Times. p. 1 13. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  56. ^ William Dicke (12 February 1997). "Jerome Namias, Weather Forecast Expert, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  57. ^ "Robert A. Graham". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  58. ^ "Lewis Jacobs, 92, Writer and Teacher". The New York Times. 22 February 1997. p. 1 28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  59. ^ "Don Porter - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  60. ^ "Ray Terrell Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  61. ^ Millinship, William (15 February 1997). "Obituary: Nora Beloff". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  62. ^ "James Cossins - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  63. ^ "Francis Healy Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  64. ^ "Football: Federico Pisani killed in car crash". The Independent. 13 February 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  65. ^ "Bobby Adams Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  66. ^ Ford Burkhart (22 February 1997). "Robert Herman, 82, Physicist Who Predicted Big Bang Echo". The New York Times. p. 1 28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  67. ^ "Reg Ryan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  68. ^ "Lélia Gousseau". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  69. ^ "Jack Matheson Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  70. ^ Yanow, Scott. Charles Moffett at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  71. ^ "William Scott, 81, Congressman Symbolizing G.O.P. Rise in South". The New York Times. 1997-02-17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  72. ^ Holcomb B. Noble (18 February 1997). "Oscar Adams, 72, a Pioneer As Alabama Top Court Justice". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  73. ^ "Olympedia – Arne Berg". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  74. ^ "Philip Hershkovitz - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  75. ^ "Paul Page Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  76. ^ "Jack Sparling". lambiek.net. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  77. ^ "Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  78. ^ "Olympedia – Jack Wilson". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  79. ^ William Dicke (18 February 1997). "Chien-Shiung Wu, 84, Dies; Top Experimental Physicist". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  80. ^ "Olympedia – Spartaco Bandinelli". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  81. ^ Voce, Steve (27 February 1997). "Obituary: Kenny Graham". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  82. ^ "Leonard Ho - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  83. ^ "Bärbel Inhelder". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  84. ^ Diana Jean Schemo (19 February 1997). "Darcy Ribeiro, 74, Expert On Brazilian Indian Culture". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  85. ^ Allan Kozinn (21 February 1997). "Antonio de Almeida, Conductor And Offenbach's Champion, 69". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  86. ^ Eric Pace (2 March 1997). "Eric Fenby, a Musical Partner Of Frederick Delius, Dies at 90". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  87. ^ "Jnan Prakash Ghosh - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  88. ^ Dinitia Smith (19 February 1997). "Emily Hahn, Chronicler of Her Own Exploits, Dies at 92". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  89. ^ "Austin Knickerbocker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  90. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (24 February 1997). "Geoffrey Swaebe, 86; Former Envoy to Belgium". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  91. ^ "Leonard Edelen, 59, a Runner". The New York Times. 23 February 1997. p. 1 39. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  92. ^ "António Gedeão". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  93. ^ "Eugenics - Karin Magnussen". Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg Memorial Website. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  94. ^ "Lois Marshall, 72, Award-Winning Soprano". The New York Times. 2 March 1997. p. 1 36. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  95. ^ Margalit Fox (20 February 1997). "Leo Rosten, a Writer Who Helped Yiddish Make Its Way Into English, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  96. ^ "Edsall Walker Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  97. ^ Seth Faison (20 February 1997). "DENG XIAOPING IS DEAD AT 92; ARCHITECT OF MODERN CHINA". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  98. ^ Freeman, Karen (1997-03-07). "Ruth Clark, 80, Pollster Who Changed an Industry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  99. ^ "Afonsinho". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  100. ^ "Paul Anxionnaz". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  101. ^ "Zachary Breaux, 36, Jazz Recording Artist". New York Times. March 2, 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  102. ^ "Pierre Gascar". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  103. ^ Thomas G. Kavanagh
  104. ^ "Stan Pearson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  105. ^ "Hero of the Soviet Union - Buniyatov Ziya Musaevich". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  106. ^ "Choe Kwang dies". Korean Central News Agency. February 22, 1997. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  107. ^ Richard Calvocoressi (1997-03-05). "Obituary: Kenneth Rowntree". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  108. ^ "Olympedia – Leo Sjogren". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  109. ^ Tribune, Chicago. "JOSEPH AIUPPA, 89, REPUTED MOB KINGPIN". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  110. ^ (1997-03-02) "Libertarian Party organizer James Lewis dies", Record-Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  111. ^ "Shanker Service Planned". The New York Times. 23 March 1997. p. 1 46. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  112. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (2 March 1997). "Adm. Ephraim P. Holmes, 88, Commander of Atlantic Fleet". The New York Times. p. 1 37. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  113. ^ "Obituary: Frank Launder". The Independent. 24 February 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  114. ^ Adam Benedick "Obituary: Oscar Lewenstein", The Independent, 31 March 1997; Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  115. ^ "Olivier Masson". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  116. ^ OLIVER, MYRNA (1997-02-26). "Tony Williams; Innovative Jazz Drummer, Fusion Pioneer". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  117. ^ Norberg, Renée; Biberfeld, Gunnel; Wigzell, Hans (1998). "Astrid Fagraeus, 1913–1997". Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 47 (1): 91. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3083.1998.00287.x. ISSN 1365-3083.
  118. ^ "Wolfgang Heinrich Johannes Fuchs - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  119. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (3 March 1997). "Raymond Lambert, 82, Dies; Paved the Way on Mt. Everest". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  120. ^ "Obituary of Ernest C. Pollard". Yale Bulletin and Calendar. Archived from the original on September 6, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  121. ^ Richard Goldstein (27 February 1997). "Cal Abrams, Part of Lore Of Dodgers, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  122. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (1 March 1997). "Louis Auslander, 68, a Professor Of Mathematics and an Author". The New York Times. p. 1 11. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  123. ^ Pearson, Jenny (28 April 1997). "Obituary: Scott Forbes". The Independent. London, UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  124. ^ "Ted Roach, 1909-1997". Green Left Weekly. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  125. ^ Alan Riding (26 February 1997). "Andrei Sinyavsky, 71, Dies; Writer Was Sent to Gulag". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  126. ^ John Tagliabue (28 February 1997). "Nuccio Bertone, 82, Designer Of Sports Cars, Dies in Italy". The New York Times. p. A 28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  127. ^ Oliver, Myrna (March 1, 1997). "David Doyle; Actor on 'Charlie's Angels'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  128. ^ "Olympedia – Giovanni Ghiselli". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  129. ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  130. ^ "Wende Wagner". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  131. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (5 March 1997). "Kingsley Davis, 88, Who Told Of 'Zero Population Growth'". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  132. ^ Sidey, Tessa (10 March 1997). "Obituary: William Gear". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  133. ^ Denis Gifford (18 March 1997). "Obituary: Harry Love". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  134. ^ David M. Herszenhorn (1 March 1997). "William R. Maples, 59, Dies; Anthropologist of Big Crimes". The New York Times. p. 1 11. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  135. ^ "Osvaldo Bailo". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  136. ^ "PARLIAMENT OF CANADA - Profile - Donald D. Carrick, M.P." lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  137. ^ "Hal Turpin Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.