Obituary Events in October 1997
1st Oct
Gul Mohammed (36) world's shortest man, dies in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed enters Guinness Book of World Records in 1992.
Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Mr. Chitta Basu dies during journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
13th Oct
John Denver (53), dies in plane crash. Famous singer of country music songs - ``Rocky Mountain High,'' ``Take Me Home Country Roads.''
15th Oct
Writer Harold Robbins (81), who has penned several best-sellers capturing the fast paced life of the rich and the famous, dies of pulmonary arrest.
28th Oct
Veena maestro Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), household name among Carnatic music lovers, dies in Bangalore.