Deaths in the 1930s
18,000+ memorials
Alain Mellet
1882–1932 (age 50)
cimetière du Nord
Alain Mellet was a journalist whose thoughtful reporting contributed to an informed society.
Nestor Makhno
1888–1934 (age 46)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Writer and political thinker whose works engaged with early 20th-century social and political issues.
Paul Dukas
1865–1935 (age 70)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Paul Dukas was a composer of singular artistry whose refined works continue to inspire audiences.
Édouard Bénédictus
1878–1930 (age 52)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Édouard Bénédictus was a French painter, composer, and chemist who invented laminated safety glass in 1909 after a la...
Émile Cohl
1857–1938 (age 81)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Émile Cohl was a screenwriter and animator whose creativity helped lay the foundations of modern animation.
Alexander Potresov
1869–1934 (age 65)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Alexander Potresov (1869-1934) was a Russian Marxist theorist and Menshevik leader born in Moscow who was exiled and die...
Octave Uzanne
1851–1931 (age 80)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French bibliophile and writer whose essays celebrated the book arts.
Yvonne George
1896–1930 (age 34)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French actor whose theatrical performances contributed to early 20th-century French culture.
Jakez Riou
1899–1937 (age 38)
Ploaré
Breton writer whose short life captured the rhythms of his native countryside.
Yevgeny Zamyatin
1884–1937 (age 53)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Russian writer and screenwriter known for pioneering science fiction and experimental works exploring themes of individu...
Lev Sedov
1906–1938 (age 32)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Trotsky's son who edited the Left Opposition press while exiled in Paris.
Léon Grégoire
1861–1933 (age 72)
Cimetière de Pantin
French military officer who served during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Мякинин, Александр Петрович
1868–1936 (age 68)
Cimetière de Pantin
Russian émigré who helped sustain the cultural life of his community in France.
Roger Toziny
1883–1939 (age 56)
Cimetière de Pantin
French actor who performed in theatre and cinema during the early twentieth century.
Paul Wagniez
1876–1935 (age 59)
Cimetière de Pantin
Painter celebrated for luminous scenes of ordinary France.
Maurice Camier
1884–1933 (age 49)
Porte de Paris Cemetery
French politician active in the Third Republic during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Amédée Dherbecourt
1865–1937 (age 72)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Politician remembered for steadfast civic service during the interwar years.
André Levinson
1887–1933 (age 46)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French writer and cultural critic known for his scholarly contributions to twentieth-century artistic discourse.
Blanche Toutain
1874–1932 (age 58)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Stage actress remembered for her graceful presence across Paris theaters.
Edgard Hérouard
1858–1932 (age 74)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French zoologist whose research advanced the study of natural history and animal biology.
Edith Méra
1905–1935 (age 30)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Lyric soprano who graced Parisian opera stages with a crystalline voice.
Eugène Silvain
1851–1930 (age 79)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French actor renowned for his theatrical performances and contributions to nineteenth and twentieth-century drama.
Gabriel Pagnerre
1874–1939 (age 65)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Architect who balanced classical discipline with emerging modern sensibilities.
Jules Desbois
1851–1935 (age 84)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French engraver and artist known for his technical mastery and artistic contributions to nineteenth and twentieth-centur...
Karen Bramson
1875–1936 (age 61)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Danish-born author whose novels and plays explored resilience in turbulent times.
Louise Sylvain
1874–1930 (age 56)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French stage actor who performed in theatre during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Pierre Valude
1891–1930 (age 39)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Pierre Valude (1891-1930) was a Parisian who died at age 39 and was buried at the Grave of Valude in France.
Henri d'Ardenne de Tizac
1877–1932 (age 55)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
French writer and intellectual who contributed to early twentieth-century French cultural and literary discourse.
Pierre d'Amor
1863–1931 (age 68)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Pierre d'Amor was a lyricist whose graceful verses echoed through Parisian theatres.
Magdeleine Depas
1879–1938 (age 59)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Magdeleine Depas (1879–1938) was interred at the Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise.
Léonard Merlot
1879–1931 (age 52)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Léonard Merlot is remembered by those close to him as a man of quiet steadfastness.
Georges T. Pétrovitch
1857–1931 (age 74)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Georges T. Pétrovitch (1857–1931) was a notable personality of the Belle Époque and interwar periods.
Joseph Delacourcelle
1863–1930 (age 67)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Joseph Delacourcelle was an engineer whose practical insight helped shape lasting structures.
Prince Sixtus of Parma
1886–1934 (age 48)
Souvigny Priory
Prince Sixtus of Parma (1886–1934) was a military officer of royal descent.
Charles Gide
1847–1932 (age 85)
Cimetière protestant de Nîmes
Charles Gide was a professor celebrated for guiding generations of students with clarity and patience.
Lucien Dubosq
1893–1935 (age 42)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Lucien Dubosq (1893–1935) was a French film actor of the silent and early sound era.
Lucien Pallez
1853–1933 (age 80)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Lucien Pallez was a sculptor whose careful hands shaped enduring forms.
Tancrède Synave
1870–1936 (age 66)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Tancrède Synave (1870–1936) was a French painter of the Belle Époque period.
Léon Étienne Tournes
1855–1931 (age 76)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Léon Étienne Tournes was a painter whose work captured his thoughtful relationship with color.
Borys Lazarevskyi
1871–1936 (age 65)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Borys Lazarevskyi (1871–1936) was a writer of European significance.
Murder of Lætitia Toureaux
1907–1937 (age 30)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
The murder of Lætitia Toureaux remains a solemn reminder of the perils faced by those serving in secret.
Ohan Garo
1890–1933 (age 43)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Ohan Garo (1890–1933) was a writer active in the interwar literary scene.
Песчанников, Сергей Аркадьевич
1892–1935 (age 43)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Sergei Arkadievich Peschannikov is remembered as a devoted military officer.
Georges Dorival
1871–1939 (age 68)
Cimetière Parisien de la Chapelle
Georges Dorival (1871–1939) was a distinguished French art collector and patron.
Eugène-Édouard Boutefroy
1881–1931 (age 50)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Eugène-Édouard Boutefroy was an architect devoted to proportion and community-minded design.
Leïlah Mahi
1890–1932 (age 42)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Leïlah Mahi (1890-1932) was a Lebanese-born woman from Beirut who was buried in France.
Stany Oppenheim
1861–1930 (age 69)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Stany Oppenheim was remembered for the calm dignity with which he navigated a rapidly changing Parisian life.
Paul Abriès
1868–1930 (age 62)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Paul Abriès was a French individual who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Joseph Mathieu
1877–1933 (age 56)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Joseph Mathieu’s journalism offered clear-eyed, compassionate insights into the unfolding story of his nation.
Gaston Cellier
1911–1932 (age 21)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Gaston Cellier (1911–1932) was a young Frenchman whose life was cut short in the interwar period.