Name of Stiff

Who ??

Date of Death

Jill Summers

"Coronation Street" Actress

12-Jan-97

Brian Connolly

Lead singer of "The Sweet"

10-Feb-97

Deng  Xiaoping

Chinese Leader

19-Feb-97

Rev W Awdry

Creator of "Thomas The Tank Engine"

21-Mar-97

Allen Ginsberg

Beat Poet, Yeah !

05-Apr-97

Lord Chief Justice Taylor

High Court Judge

29-Apr-97

Hughie Green

"Opportunity Knocks" Presenter
and father-figure for Paula Yates (?)

02-May-97

Charlie Chester

Cheerful presenter of "Radio Soapbox"

25-Jun-97

James Stewart

Film star

2-Jul-97

William S Burroughs

Beat Author, Icon, Actor and Junky

2-Aug-97

Jeanne Calment

Old Woman

4-Aug-97

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Nun, Living Saint, Famous Albanian

5-Sep-97

President Mobutu

Ex President of Zaire

7-Sep-97

Brian Hall

"Terry", The chef in "Fawlty Towers"

16-Sep-97

Viscount Tonypandy

Ex Speaker of the House of Commons

22-Sept-97