Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paris, Île-de-France
The largest cemetery in Paris and one of the most visited in the world. Home to the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Frédéric Chopin.
Memorials
Serge Korber
1936–2022 (age 86)
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Serge Korber (1 February 1936 – 23 January 2022) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Bernard Vitet
1934–2013 (age 79)
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Joseph Joffo
1931–2018 (age 87)
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Patrice Bart
1945–2025 (age 80)
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Patrice Bart (French: [patʁis baʁ]; 30 July 1945 – 6 October 2025) was a French dancer and choreographer.
Gábor Breznay
1956–2022 (age 66)
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Gabor Breznay (6 April 1956 – 13 April 2022) was a Hungarian painter who worked mainly in Paris, France.
Thierry Mugler
1945–2022 (age 77)
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Manfred Thierry Mugler (French pronunciation: [manfʁɛd tjɛʁi myɡlɛʁ]; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a...
Pierre Langlois
1917–2013 (age 96)
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Pierre Langlois was a Spanish-born individual from Barreda who lived from 1917 to 2013 and was buried in France.
Mattei Dogan
1920–2010 (age 90)
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Marion Tournon-Branly
1924–2016 (age 92)
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Marion Tournon-Branly (1924-2016) was a French individual born in Paris's 6th arrondissement and buried in the Grave of ...
Yvette Chauviré
1917–2016 (age 99)
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Yvette Chauviré was a legendary French prima ballerina, considered one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century and ...
Bernard Heidsieck
1928–2014 (age 86)
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Bernard Heidsieck (1928-2014) was a Parisian sound poet and pioneer of poésie sonore who was buried in France.
Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
1937–2020 (age 83)
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Alain Erlande-Brandenburg (2 August 1937 in Luxeuil (Haute-Saône) – 6 June 2020, Paris) was a French art historian an...
Alain Jouffroy
1928–2015 (age 87)
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Alain Jouffroy (1928-2015) was a French writer and art critic born in Paris's 14th arrondissement.
Alain Plantey
1924–2013 (age 89)
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Alain Plantey shaped jurisprudence with compassion and thoughtful deliberation.
Christian Hauvette
1944–2011 (age 67)
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Christian Hauvette (1944-2011) was a Marseille-born French architect known for his modernist designs.
Janine Loo
1920–2013 (age 93)
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Janine Loo (1920-2013) resided in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and was interred at the Grave of Emmanuel.
Nathalie Piel
1944–2012 (age 68)
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Nathalie Piel was a Parisian resident from the 15th arrondissement who lived from 1944 to 2012.
Israël Isidore Lévy
1923–2010 (age 87)
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Israël Isidore Lévy was a Moroccan-born French individual, likely part of the North African Jewish community.
Philippe Le Mercier
1956–2011 (age 55)
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Philippe Le Mercier was a French actor whose performances contributed to French film and theater.
Caroline Nithila-Clair
1973–2012 (age 39)
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Caroline Nithila-Clair (1973-2012) was a Parisian who died at age 39 and was buried in France.
Alain Rey
1928–2020 (age 92)
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Alain Rey (French: [a.lɛ̃ ʁɛ]; (1928-08-30)30 August 1928 – (2020-10-28)28 October 2020) was a French linguist, le...
Philippe Monnier
1937–2023 (age 86)
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Philippe Monnier was a screenwriter devoted to authentic storytelling and cinematic truth.
Pierre Bellemare
1928–2018 (age 90)
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Michel Delpech
1946–2016 (age 70)
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Carlos Cruz-Diez
1923–2019 (age 96)
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Carlos Cruz-Diez (17 August 1923 – 27 July 2019) was a Venezuelan artist who played a central role in the development ...
Huang Yong Ping
1954–2019 (age 65)
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Huáng Yǒng Pīng (Chinese: 黄永砯; February 18, 1954 – October 20, 2019) was a Chinese-French contemporary artist...
André Thorent
1922–2015 (age 93)
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André Thorent was a French actor whose performances enriched French theater and cinema across several decades.
Andréa Parisy
1930–2014 (age 84)
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Andréa Parisy (1930-2014) was a French actress born in Levallois-Perret.
Arezki Idjerouidene
1955–2016 (age 61)
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Arezki Idjerouidene was a French businessperson whose entrepreneurial efforts contributed to French commerce.
Ariel Goldenberg
1951–2021 (age 70)
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Ariel Goldenberg (2 February 1951 – 14 July 2021) was an Argentine-born French theatre director.
Arnaud Lyon-Caen
1930–2011 (age 81)
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Arnaud Lyon-Caen was a French individual who lived in Paris during the latter half of the 20th century.
Artus de Penguern
1957–2013 (age 56)
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Aubert Lemeland
1932–2010 (age 78)
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Aubert Lemeland (1932–2010) was a French writer whose literary works contributed significantly to twentieth-century Fr...
Céline Varenne
1924–2011 (age 87)
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Céline Varenne was a Parisian resident who lived from 1924 to 2011.
Ydir Amazit
1925–2012 (age 87)
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Ydir Amazit was an Algerian-born individual who spent his later life in France.
Franck Balandier
1952–2020 (age 68)
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Franck Balandier (11 July 1952 – 17 December 2020) was a French writer and author.
Abdol Majid Majidi
1928–2014 (age 86)
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Abdol Majid Majidi was an Iranian-born individual who lived from 1928 to 2014 and was buried in France.
Pierre Audi
1957–2025 (age 68)
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Pierre Audi (9 November 1957 – 3 May 2025) was an English-Lebanese theatre director and artistic director.
Vladimir-Georg Karasyov-Orgusaar
1931–2015 (age 84)
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Yadollah Royaee
1932–2022 (age 90)
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Yadollah Royaee (7 May 1932 – 12 September 2022; Persian: یدالله رؤیایی) was an Iranian poet of the New Wa...
Leon Milo
1956–2014 (age 58)
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Bernard Cassen
1937–2025 (age 88)
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Bernard Cassen inspired students with thoughtful scholarship and a commitment to inclusive learning.
Bernard Dhéran
1926–2013 (age 87)
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Bernard Vaugon
1910–2012 (age 102)
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Bernard Vaugon was a French individual from Pré-en-Pail who lived from 1910 to 2012.
Bogdan Konopka
1953–2019 (age 66)
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Bogdan Konopka (23 July 1953 — 19 May 2019) was a Polish photographer and art critic, who began taking photographs in ...
Bruno Bianchi
1955–2011 (age 56)
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Howard Buten
1950–2025 (age 75)
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Howard Buten (July 28, 1950 – January 3, 2025) was an American author living in France.
Marie-Louise Carven
1909–2015 (age 106)
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Marie-Louise Carven (1909-2015) was a French fashion designer born in Châtellerault who founded her eponymous couture h...
Christian Manen
1934–2020 (age 86)
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Christian Manen (3 July 1934 – 11 September 2020) was a French composer and music teacher.
Claude Allègre
1937–2025 (age 88)
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Claude Allègre (French: [klod alɛɡʁ]; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist.