Famous Deaths
- Audie Pitre, American bass guitarist (Acid Bath), killed by a drunk driver at 26
- Charles Craig, English opera singer, dies at 77
- Jeremy Maas, British writer and art dealer, dies at 68
- Laura "Dinky" Patterson, dies bungee jumping at Super Bowl rehearsal at 43
- Randy Greenawalt, American convicted killer, executed by injection at 47
- Richard Berry, African-American singer and musician (Louie Louie), dies at 61
- Roger John Tayler, British astrophysicist (author of The Origin of the Chemical Elements), dies at 67
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About January 23, 1997
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: Your Woman - White Town
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