Deaths in the 1920s

Hugo Ebell

1864–1926 (age 62)

Grabmal Hugo Ebell und Dorette, geborene Meier

Hugo Ebell was a German farmer who lived from 1864 to 1926.

Pavel Argeyev

1887–1922 (age 35)

Paris

Russian fighter pilot of the early 20th-century aviation era.

Sarah Bernhardt

1844–1923 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was a legendary French stage actress from Paris, renowned as one of the greatest performers ...

Marcel Proust

1871–1922 (age 51)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist best known for his monumental work 'In Search of Lost Time.'

Georges Courteline

1858–1929 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer celebrated for satirical works that gently exposed human foibles.

Amedeo Modigliani

1884–1920 (age 36)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor known for his modernist portraits and nudes characterized b...

Alfred Capus

1857–1922 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer and journalist noted for insightful, humorous reflections on society.

Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant

1852–1924 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French politician and diplomat active in late 19th and early 20th-century French political life.

Yves Guyot

1843–1928 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Guyot was a principled liberal politician and thinker of the French Third Republic.

Giacomo Matteotti

1885–1924 (age 39)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Italian politician and anti-fascist activist who opposed Mussolini's rise to power.

Édouard Risler

1873–1929 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Risler (1873-1929) was a French pianist who died in Baden-Baden and was buried in France.

Émile Blémont

1839–1927 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Blémont was a French writer and poet who contributed significantly to nineteenth-century French literature.

Léonce Girardot

1864–1922 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léonce Girardot was a pioneering cyclist who embodied the endurance and spirit of early competitive cycling.

Raymond Radiguet

1903–1923 (age 20)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Radiguet was a precocious French writer whose brief career profoundly influenced early twentieth-century literat...

Jacques Schneider

1879–1928 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Schneider (1879-1928) was a French industrialist from Paris who established the prestigious Schneider Trophy for...

René Worms

1869–1926 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Worms (1869-1926) was a French person from Rennes buried in the Grave of Worms.

Luc-Olivier Merson

1846–1920 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Luc-Olivier Merson was a celebrated illustrator and painter renowned for his solemn beauty and narrative strength.

Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven

1874–1927 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was an innovative writer and artist who contributed to early twentieth-century avant-garde ...

Amélie Beaury-Saurel

1848–1924 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Amélie Beaury-Saurel was a distinguished painter whose portraits combined elegance with quiet strength.

Pierre Decourcelle

1856–1926 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Decourcelle was a pioneering French screenwriter who contributed significantly to early cinema.

Marie-Hortense Fiquet

1850–1922 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie-Hortense Fiquet was the wife and frequent model of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, appearing in n...

Jean Baptiste Jules Dalstein

1845–1923 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Baptiste Jules Dalstein was a French artist and craftsman from Metz who lived during the 19th and early 20th centur...

John Dal Piaz

1865–1928 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

John Dal Piaz was a respected businessperson known for integrity and service to his community.

Jules-Théophile Boucher

1847–1924 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules-Théophile Boucher was a French actor who contributed to nineteenth-century theatrical traditions.

Jules Auber

1867–1928 (age 61)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Auber was a thoughtful politician devoted to the public welfare of his community.

Henry Detmold

1854–1924 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henry Detmold was an accomplished illustrator whose artistic work contributed significantly to visual culture.

Xavier Raspail

1840–1926 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Xavier Raspail was a compassionate physician committed to serving others with scientific care.

Édouard Devambez

1844–1923 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Devambez (1844-1923) was a French individual from Saumont-la-Poterie who lived during the late 19th and early 2...

Édouard Laffon de Ladebat

1849–1925 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Laffon de Ladebat (1849-1925) was a French person from Toulouse buried in the Grave of Laffon de Ladebat et Wid...

Émile Rivière

1835–1922 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Rivière was a French naturalist whose scientific work contributed to nineteenth-century natural history.

Émilie Broisat

1846–1929 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émilie Broisat was a French woman from Paris who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera

1857–1925 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera was a Filipino physician, historian, and politician who served in the Philippine Commission and...

Théodore Vienne

1864–1921 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Théodore Vienne was a pioneering businessman whose support for early cycling events and sporting venues energized Paris...

Alexei Harlamov

1840–1925 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alexei Harlamov was a Russian painter whose artistic contributions earned him recognition across Europe during the 19th ...

Paul de Choudens

1850–1925 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul de Choudens was a poet and music publisher who nurtured the union of lyric poetry and French song on the stage.

Ernest Laurent

1859–1929 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Ernest Laurent was a French painter whose works contributed to the artistic heritage of late 19th and early 20th-century...

Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky

1853–1924 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky was a Russian entomologist and physician known for his research on insects and their role in...

Peter Potemkine

1886–1926 (age 40)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Peter Potemkine was a Russian poet whose literary contributions enriched early 20th-century Russian cultural discourse.

Raymond de Pezzer

1885–1924 (age 39)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond de Pezzer was a composer whose lyrical pieces brought warmth to Parisian salons and stages in the early twentiet...

Sarah Duhamel

1873–1926 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sarah Duhamel was a French individual from Rouen who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Louis Lafferre

1861–1929 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Lafferre (1861-1929) was a French individual from Pau who was interred in the Grave of Lafferre.

Louis Payen

1875–1927 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Payen was a French poet whose literary works enriched the cultural landscape of early 20th-century France.

Léo Claretie

1862–1924 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léo Claretie was a journalist and literary figure whose writings and cultural stewardship enriched France’s public co...

Madho Rao Scindia

1876–1925 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Madho Rao Scindia was an Indian politician whose leadership contributed to the political discourse of early 20th-century...

Vassily von Anrep

1852–1927 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Vassily von Anrep was a physician whose attentive care and cross-cultural sensitivity brought comfort to those he served...

Maxime Vinaver

1863–1926 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maxime Vinaver was a Russian lawyer whose legal expertise and intellectual contributions influenced Russian society in t...

Enrique Gómez Carrillo

1873–1927 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Enrique Gómez Carrillo (1873-1927) was a Guatemalan modernist writer, journalist, and diplomat who spent much of his ca...

Eugène Ménégoz

1838–1921 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugène Ménégoz (1838-1921) was a French Protestant theologian from Algolsheim known for his liberal theological views...

George Barbu Știrbei

1832–1925 (age 93)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

George Barbu Știrbei was a Romanian military officer whose service and commitment to disciplined reform earned enduring...

Isadora Duncan

1877–1927 (age 50)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Isadora Duncan was an American dancer and artist whose revolutionary approach to modern dance transformed 20th-century p...