Daniel Defert

1937–2023 (age 86)

Biography

Daniel Defert (French: [danjɛl dəfɛʁ]; 10 September 1937 – 7 February 2023) was a French sociologist and HIV/AIDS activist. Partner to the late Michel Foucault, Defert co-founded France's first AIDS advocacy group, AIDES, following Foucault's death from complications related to the disease. Defert was the heir to Foucault's estate.

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