Père Lachaise Cemetery

Aram Basmadjian

1960–1985 (age 25)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Committed to grassroots activism, he championed immigrant and labor rights.

Nanine Bassot

1901–1989 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nanine Bassot was a French composer born in 1901 who contributed to musical culture until her death in 1989.

André Ploix

1906–1985 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

A career military officer, he led others with discipline and compassion.

Iván Parentini-Langenheim

1967–1983 (age 16)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Iván Parentini-Langenheim (1967-1983) was a person who died at age 16 and was buried in France.

Colette Hérold

1899–1988 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Colette Hérold (1899-1988) was a French individual from Ablon-sur-Seine who lived through nearly nine decades of the 20...

René Grog

1896–1981 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Grog was an industrialist whose steady leadership helped France rebuild and modernize its factories.

René Garralon

1958–1989 (age 31)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Garralon was a French rugby player from Agen who died young at age 31 in 1989.

Maurice Cangardel

1912–1986 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Cangardel (1912-1986) was a French individual from Agen who lived through the major events of 20th century Franc...

Nicolas-Guillaume Royer

1956–1981 (age 25)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Benjamin Arthaud

1896–1983 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

He nurtured literary curiosity and meaningful connections through his bookseller’s craft.

Guy-Dorian Cristol

1927–1986 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Guy-Dorian Cristol (1927-1986) was a French individual who was buried in France.

Michel Suhner

1949–1989 (age 40)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Suhner (1949-1989) was a French resident of Paris's 11th arrondissement whose life spanned the post-war period.

Charles Ladret

1908–1982 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Ladret (1908-1982) was a French resident from Lézigneux who witnessed the dramatic changes of the 20th century.

Éliane Brault

1895–1982 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Her principled leadership inspired many to engage in public life with hope.

Bernard Durin

1940–1988 (age 48)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Durin (1940-1988) was a French individual from Nice who died at age 48.

Odile Vaudelle

1934–1985 (age 51)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Odile Vaudelle (1934-1985) was a French woman buried alongside Professor Choron (Georges Bernier), suggesting a close pe...

Samuel Mandelbaum

1923–1988 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

His thoughtful performances left a lasting impression on the theatre community.

Raymonde Girardot

1902–1989 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean de Ribes

1893–1982 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

His discerning care for art helped preserve cultural treasures for future generations.

Chantal Darget

1934–1988 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Françaix

1912–1997 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean René Désiré Françaix (French: [fʁɑ̃sɛ]; 23 May 1912 – 25 September 1997) was a French neoclassical compos...

Yves Montand

1921–1991 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Montand was a legendary French-Italian actor, singer, and performer who became one of cinema's most iconic figures ...

Auguste Viatte

1901–1993 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Swiss literary historian and scholar specializing in French-Canadian and Francophone literature.

Jean-Dominique Bauby

1952–1997 (age 45)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Dominique Bauby (French: [ʒɑ̃ dɔminik bobi]; 23 April 1952 – 9 March 1997) was a French journalist, author an...

Étienne Martin

1913–1995 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Étienne Martin was a French sculptor known for his abstract and organic forms, particularly his "Demeures" series explo...

Louis Dumont

1911–1998 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Charles Jean Dumont (French: [dymɔ̃] 11 August 1911 – 19 November 1998) was a French anthropologist.

Ernest Mandel

1923–1995 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Ernest Ezra Mandel (Dutch: [ˈɛrnəst mɑnˈdɛl]; 5 April 1923 – 20 July 1995), also known by various pseudonyms suc...

Jean-François Lyotard

1924–1998 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-François Lyotard (1924-1998) was a French philosopher from Versailles known for his work on postmodernism who was ...

Pierre Dervaux

1917–1992 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Dervaux (1917-1992) was a French conductor from Juvisy-sur-Orge who was buried in the Grave of Dervaux.

Raymond Oliver

1909–1990 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Oliver (1909-1990) was a renowned French chef and restaurateur who pioneered cooking on television.

Abdelghani Bousta

1949–1998 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Abdelghani Bousta (18 February 1949 – 21 September 1998), was a Moroccan politician who opposed the monarchical power ...

Alexis Hinsberger

1907–1996 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alexis Hinsberger was a French painter whose distinctive artistic vision contributed to twentieth-century modern art.

Guy-Charles Revol

1912–1991 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Guy-Charles Revol is honored for sculpting with a thoughtful balance of tradition and expression.

Guy Crescent

1920–1996 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Guy Crescent (10 June 1920 – 16 October 1996) was a French businessman.

Jacqueline Russ

1934–1999 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacqueline Russ (1934-1999) was a French philosopher and author born in Algeria, known for her works on philosophy and e...

Jacques Hassoun

1936–1999 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Hassoun (20 October 1936 – 24 April 1999) was a French psychoanalyst and proponent of the ideas of Jacques Lac...

Jean-Luc Boutté

1947–1995 (age 48)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Luc Boutté is remembered as an actor whose genuine warmth and dedication brought stories vividly to life.

Antoine Blondin

1922–1991 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Antoine Blondin was a French screenwriter and literary figure whose creative works enriched twentieth-century French cin...

Arthur Giovoni

1909–1996 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Arthur Giovoni was a devoted teacher whose steady guidance shaped many young minds.

Claude Bigeard

1909–1992 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Bigeard (1909-1992) was a French military officer known for his service in colonial and counter-insurgency operat...

Michel Jausserand

1922–1991 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Jausserand was a French individual from Saint-Germain-en-Laye who lived through much of the 20th century.

Christiane Rochefort

1917–1998 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Christiane Rochefort was a French feminist writer and novelist known for her provocative social commentary.

Christine Pascal

1953–1996 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French actress, screenwriter, and film director known for her work in French cinema during the 1970s-1990s.

Elvira Popescu

1894–1993 (age 99)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Elvira Popescu (1894-1993) was a Romanian-born actress who spent much of her career in France where she was buried.

André Pieyre de Mandiargues

1909–1991 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Pieyre de Mandiargues was a surreal storyteller whose words enchanted literature and film.

Michel Leiris

1901–1990 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Leiris was a distinguished French writer, ethnographer, and intellectual whose innovative works profoundly influe...

J. R. D. Tata

1904–1993 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

J. R. D. Tata (1904-1993) was a Paris-born Indian industrialist and aviation pioneer who was buried in France.

Jean Jérome

1906–1990 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Weber

1906–1995 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Weber (1906-1995) was a Parisian-born French individual from the 9th arrondissement.

Božidar Kantušer

1921–1999 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Božidar Kantušer (1921-1999) was a Slovenian-born individual from Pavlovski Vrh who was buried in France.