Deaths in the 1920s
15,000+ memorials
Голиков, Сергей Иванович
1866–1929 (age 63)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Sergei Ivanovich Golikov offered quiet leadership and care for his community through challenging times.
Stepan Dzhunkovsky
1868–1926 (age 58)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Stepan Dzhunkovsky was a Russian military officer.
Pyotr Izvolsky
1863–1928 (age 65)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Pyotr Izvolsky balanced diplomacy with reflective scholarship during tumultuous years.
Henri Adrien Tanoux
1865–1923 (age 58)
église Sainte-Marie des Batignolles
Henri Adrien Tanoux was a French painter.
Émile Baratte
1859–1928 (age 69)
Vitry-le-François
Émile Baratte comforted the wounded with steadiness born of deep medical skill.
Vladimir Roop
1865–1929 (age 64)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Vladimir Roop was a Russian diplomat.
Vladimir Tatischev
1865–1928 (age 63)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Vladimir Tatischev stood for public service and preserved the bonds of community in exile.
Фицхелауров, Александр Петрович
1878–1928 (age 50)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Alexander Petrovich Fitzhauer was a Russian military officer.
Paul Marie
1868–1926 (age 58)
Sault
Paul Marie is remembered for his steadfast dedication to military service and the well-being of his comrades.
Émile Moreau
1852–1922 (age 70)
Brienon-sur-Armançon
Émile Moreau was a French screenwriter.
Путятин, Николай Сергеевич
1862–1927 (age 65)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Nikolai Sergeyevich Putyatin is recalled as a devoted guardian of the Russian expatriate spirit in France.
Sergey Solomko
1867–1928 (age 61)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Sergey Solomko was a celebrated Russian illustrator whose works brought literary classics to vivid life.
Émile Combes
1835–1921 (age 86)
Pons
Émile Combes is remembered for steering the French Republic toward a secular future while honoring his roots as a physi...
Princess Françoise of Orléans
1844–1925 (age 81)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Princess Françoise of Orléans was a member of the French royal family who lived through a transformative era in Europe...
Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans
1869–1926 (age 57)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans, is celebrated for his thoughtful writings and steadfast support of his family’s her...
Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier
1884–1924 (age 40)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier, was a French nobleman and writer of the Belle Époque era.
Princess Sophie of Orléans
1898–1928 (age 30)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Princess Sophie of Orléans is honored for her compassionate presence and devotion to family and charitable causes.
Luís de Orléans e Bragança
1878–1920 (age 42)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Luís de Orléans e Bragança was a Portuguese-French nobleman and writer of the early 20th century.
Bernard Honoré Préveraud
1823–1920 (age 97)
Le Donjon
Bernard Honoré Préveraud is remembered for championing the needs of rural citizens and serving with integrity.
Charles Sedelmeyer
1837–1925 (age 88)
Montmartre Cemetery
Charles Sedelmeyer was a prominent Parisian art dealer whose expertise shaped the European art market.
Gustave Charles Fagniez
1842–1927 (age 85)
Montmartre Cemetery
Gustave Charles Fagniez is remembered for illuminating French economic history through meticulous research.
Henri Daydé
1847–1924 (age 77)
Montmartre Cemetery
Henri Daydé was a distinguished French engineer whose innovations contributed to industrial development.
Georges Feydeau
1862–1921 (age 59)
Montmartre Cemetery
Georges Feydeau is celebrated for inventing gleaming farces that continue to delight audiences.
Théodore Reinach
1860–1928 (age 68)
Montmartre Cemetery
Théodore Reinach was a prominent French lawyer and scholar of considerable intellectual distinction.
La Goulue
1866–1929 (age 63)
Montmartre Cemetery
La Goulue was a French can-can dancer at the Moulin Rouge immortalized in Toulouse-Lautrec's posters who lived from 1866...
Étienne Moreau-Nélaton
1859–1927 (age 68)
Montmartre Cemetery
Étienne Moreau-Nélaton was a pioneering French photographer and art historian of considerable influence.
Fernand Cormon
1845–1924 (age 79)
Montmartre Cemetery
Fernand Cormon is remembered for his grand canvases and for nurturing the next generation of artists.
Théophile Delcassé
1852–1923 (age 71)
Montmartre Cemetery
Théophile Delcassé was a prominent French politician whose diplomatic vision shaped European affairs.
André Caplet
1878–1925 (age 47)
Montmartre Cemetery
Composer André Caplet brought refined orchestral color to the impressionist repertoire and left a lasting influence thr...
Eugène Gigout
1844–1925 (age 81)
Montmartre Cemetery
Eugène Gigout was a celebrated French composer and organist of considerable artistic achievement.
Edmond Duvernoy
1844–1926 (age 82)
Montmartre Cemetery
Pianist Edmond Duvernoy inspired generations with his expressive accompaniment and devotion to the French musical tradit...
Suzanne Reichenberg
1853–1924 (age 71)
Montmartre Cemetery
French actress of the Belle Époque era whose dramatic talent graced Parisian stages.
Édouard Ignace
1862–1924 (age 62)
Montmartre Cemetery
Politician Édouard Ignace devoted himself to public service during a transformative era for France and is remembered fo...
Ernest Villette
1850–1925 (age 75)
Canteleu
A dedicated firefighter whose service protected the communities of Normandy.
Princesse Anna Murat
1841–1924 (age 83)
Mouchy-la-ville / Commune de Heilles
Princesse Anna Murat embodied noble grace and maintained a dignified presence that linked European traditions with the c...
René Cresté
1881–1922 (age 41)
Montmartre Cemetery
French actor whose performances enriched the theatrical landscape of early 20th-century Paris.
Charles Lanrezac
1852–1925 (age 73)
Montmartre Cemetery
Charles Lanrezac (1852-1925) was a French general who commanded the Fifth Army during World War I, buried at Les Invalid...
Lucien Guitry
1860–1925 (age 65)
Montmartre Cemetery
Legendary French actor whose commanding presence and talent defined an era of theatrical excellence.
Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney
1873–1928 (age 55)
Montmartre Cemetery
Writer Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney engaged thoughtfully with the ideas of his era and left a legacy of reflective prose.
Fernand Widal
1862–1929 (age 67)
Montmartre Cemetery
Renowned French physician whose medical research advanced the understanding of infectious diseases.
Jeanne Debat-Panson
1879–1929 (age 50)
Nazelles-Négron
Physician Jeanne Debat-Panson devoted her medical career to compassionate care and the advancement of public health.
Jacques Rigaut
1898–1929 (age 31)
Montmartre Cemetery
French writer and Surrealist intellectual whose experimental work challenged artistic conventions.
Louis Dumoulin
1860–1924 (age 64)
Montmartre Cemetery
Painter Louis Dumoulin opened windows to distant worlds with vivid scenes that enriched French Orientalist art.
Louis Léger
1843–1923 (age 80)
Montmartre Cemetery
French writer whose literary works contributed to 19th-century French cultural discourse.
Adolphe Brisson
1860–1925 (age 65)
Montmartre Cemetery
Journalist Adolphe Brisson was known for his clear-eyed reportage and engagement with contemporary social and political ...
Alexandrine Meley
1839–1925 (age 86)
Montmartre Cemetery
French writer whose intellectual contributions enriched 19th-century literary culture.
Adolphe Clément-Bayard
1855–1928 (age 73)
Pierrefonds
Businessperson Adolphe Clément-Bayard pioneered advancements in the nascent automobile industry through innovation and ...
Séverine
1855–1929 (age 74)
Pierrefonds
French writer and journalist whose passionate advocacy for social justice shaped her literary legacy.
Adrien Guébhard
1849–1924 (age 75)
Pierrefonds
Dedicated physician whose attentive care steadied families in Pierrefonds.
Sarah Tyson Hallowell
1846–1924 (age 78)
Moret-sur-Loing
American art curator whose cultural advocacy fostered artistic exchange between continents.