7 characters died in 1997
Queer characters we lost in 1997. See the full death statistics →
Deadliest Show
NYPD Blue lost 2 queer characters this year.
Longest Stretch
125 days passed without a death, from June 11 to October 14.
Deaths by month
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5 months had no deaths
February
1 death
March
1 death
April
1 death
No deaths in May
June
1 death
No deaths in July, August or September
October
1 death
November
1 death
December
1 death
7 characters, in the order we lost them. 5 months recorded no deaths.
Shows A–Z, articles ignored
“The Beast in Me” files under B; numeric titles like 9-1-1 lead.