Deaths in the 1920s

Nikolay Chkheidze

1864–1926 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nikolay Chkheidze was a Georgian politician and Menshevik leader who fled to France after the Russian Revolution.

Alice Heine

1858–1925 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alice Heine (1858-1925) was an American-born French socialite from New Orleans who became the Princess of Monaco through...

Piero Gobetti

1901–1926 (age 25)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Piero Gobetti (1901-1926) was an Italian liberal political philosopher, journalist, and publisher from Turin who died in...

Léon Allard

1847–1925 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Allard was a Parisian who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in France.

Edmé-Marie-Raymond Chauvot de Beauchêne

1854–1926 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Edmé-Marie-Raymond Chauvot de Beauchêne was a French military officer remembered for his steady dedication to national...

René Poupardin

1874–1927 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Poupardin (1874-1927) was a French medievalist historian from Le Havre specializing in the early Middle Ages.

Auguste Gérard

1852–1922 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Auguste Gérard was a French diplomat revered for his thoughtful pursuit of dialogue and international understanding.

Gustave Rouanet

1855–1927 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gustave Rouanet was a French politician active during the Third Republic.

Yves du Manoir

1904–1928 (age 24)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves du Manoir was a French rugby union player whose early death led to a stadium being named in his honor.

Eugène Étienne

1844–1921 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugène Étienne was a French politician instrumental in shaping colonial policy during the Third Republic.

Léon Diguet

1859–1926 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Diguet was a devoted naturalist whose explorations brought new understanding of Mexico’s landscapes and peoples.

Léon Tinseau

1842–1921 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Tinseau was a French individual from Autun who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Maurice Bernhardt

1864–1928 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Bernhardt (1864-1928) was the son of actress Sarah Bernhardt and lived in Paris's 8th arrondissement.

Michel Morphy

1863–1928 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Morphy was a French writer active during the Belle Époque and early 20th century.

Émile Joseph Nestor Carlier

1849–1927 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Joseph Nestor Carlier was a sculptor celebrated for his graceful, human-centered artistry.

Élémir Bourges

1852–1925 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Élémir Bourges was a French writer whose literary works engaged with modernist and symbolist traditions.

Gabriel Delanne

1857–1926 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gabriel Delanne was a French spiritist writer and theorist from Paris who promoted scientific approaches to spiritualism...

Adrien Pezon

1871–1920 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Adrien Pezon (1871-1920) was a French resident of the Brussels metropolitan area buried in France.

Philippe Daudet

1909–1923 (age 14)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Daudet was the son of French writer Léon Daudet who died under mysterious circumstances in 1923 at age 14.

Alberto Blest

1830–1920 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alberto Blest was a writer whose literary career extended across the 19th century.

Jean-François Raffaëlli

1850–1924 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-François Raffaëlli's illustrations captured the dignity of everyday Parisians.

Frédéric Masson

1847–1923 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Frédéric Masson was a French historian and academician who lived from 1847 to 1923, known for his works on Napoleon an...

Pierre Bourdier

1895–1923 (age 28)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Bourdier is remembered for his service and the quiet heroism of his generation.

Jules Bourdier

1867–1924 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Bourdier was a French figure of the Belle Époque era.

Georges Bos

1868–1923 (age 55)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Bos (1868-1923) was a French individual buried in his family grave.

André Worms de Romilly

1869–1928 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Worms de Romilly was a French military officer or aristocrat from Saumur active in the late 19th and early 20th c...

Gaston Cotelle

1884–1924 (age 40)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaston Cotelle was a French individual who lived during the Belle Époque and early 20th century.

Léopold Lévy

1856–1925 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léopold Lévy (1856-1925) was a French individual from Soultz-Haut-Rhin buried in the Grave of Weill-Levy.

Raphaël Margossian

1844–1922 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raphaël Margossian (1844-1922) was a French-Armenian figure who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Émile Alglave

1842–1928 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Alglave was a prominent French jurist and legal scholar.

Christian Marie Édouard Hamel

1864–1922 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Christian Marie Édouard Hamel (1864-1922) was a Parisian who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Adrien Mantoux

1839–1921 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Adrien Mantoux (1839-1921) was a French individual who was buried at the Grave of Mantoux in France.

Gaston Mayer

1849–1920 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaston Mayer was a Parisian who lived from 1849 to 1920 and was buried in the Grave of Pierre Gaston Mayer in France.

Anna Mayer

1858–1923 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Anna Mayer was a French woman from Bordeaux who lived from 1858 to 1923 and was buried alongside Pierre Gaston Mayer.

Julie Vellay

1838–1926 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Julie Vellay's memory lives on through the kindness she extended to her community.

Eugène Lazare Richtenberger

1856–1920 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugène Lazare Richtenberger (1856-1920) was a French figure who lived and died in Paris.

Georges Jouanny

1851–1922 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Jouanny's vision and industrial leadership contributed to progress while he remained humble.

François Thomas Cabany

1849–1925 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Thomas Cabany was a Parisian who lived from 1849 to 1925 and was buried in the Grave of Cabany in France.

Edmond Guillemin-Tarayre

1832–1920 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Edmond Guillemin-Tarayre was a determined engineer whose efforts strengthened the infrastructure of Paris for generation...

Gustave Moquet

1848–1921 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gustave Moquet (1848-1921) was a French individual from Montrouge who was buried at the Grave of Malingre in France.

Paul Adolphe Lebègue

1833–1928 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Adolphe Lebègue is remembered for his calm presence and steady support of family and friends.

Georges Florentin Destrem

1849–1920 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Florentin Destrem (1849-1920) was a Parisian who lived during the latter half of the 19th century and early 20th...

Nelly Roussel

1878–1922 (age 44)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nelly Roussel (1878-1922) was a French feminist, anarchist, and birth control advocate who lived and died in Paris.

Olivier Sainsère

1852–1923 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Influential French jurist and legal scholar of the late 19th century.

Olivier d'Ormesson

1849–1923 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Olivier d'Ormesson (1849-1923) was a French aristocrat from Ormesson-sur-Marne, member of the prominent d'Ormesson famil...

Jean-Baptiste Paul Beau

1857–1926 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French diplomat and international affairs professional of the late 19th century.

Paul Le Roux

1850–1923 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Le Roux served with integrity and shaped local politics with a firm commitment to civic responsibility.

Paul Souday

1869–1929 (age 60)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Souday (1869-1929) was a French literary critic and journalist from Le Havre known for his work in Parisian literar...

Paulo do Rio Branco

1876–1927 (age 51)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paulo do Rio Branco (1876-1927) was a Brazilian diplomat who died in Paris and was buried in France.

Alfred Leblanc

1869–1921 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French balloonist and aviation pioneer of the late 19th century.