Deaths in the 1930s

Victor Billaud

1852–1936 (age 84)

cimetière des Tilleuls

Victor Billaud captured life through photography with clarity and devotion.

Yvonne Pitrois

1880–1937 (age 57)

cimetière des Tilleuls

Amand Dagnet

1857–1933 (age 76)

cimetière de Lorette

Amand Dagnet wrote with empathy about French life and literature.

Eugène Dabit

1898–1936 (age 38)

tomb of Cécile, Bordeau and Dabit

Eugène-Henri Gravelotte

1876–1939 (age 63)

cimetière d’Ergué-Armel

Eugène-Henri Gravelotte served as a physician with compassion for rural communities.

Simon Savignol

1866–1938 (age 72)

cimetière de Pinsaguel

Albéric Rocheron

1856–1938 (age 82)

cimetière de Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (avenue de la République)

Painter Albéric Rocheron left behind a body of work celebrated for its quiet grace and thoughtful observation.

Magnus Hirschfeld

1868–1935 (age 67)

Nice (Caucade) Communal Cemetery, military plot

Frank Harris

1856–1931 (age 75)

Nice (Caucade) Communal Cemetery, military plot

Writer Frank Harris is remembered for his candid memoirs and sharp insight into the literary life of his day.

Alfred Boucher

1850–1934 (age 84)

cimetière de Nogent-sur-Seine

Alfred Boucher was a 19th-century French sculptor whose works contributed significantly to the sculptural traditions of ...

John Frederick MacKay

1873–1930 (age 57)

Nice (Caucade) Communal Cemetery, military plot

Military personnel John Frederick MacKay is honored for his quiet, steady devotion to service.

Célestin Fleuret

1849–1934 (age 85)

cimetière de Carignan (voie de Pouilly)

Célestin Fleuret was a French military officer whose career spanned the latter half of the 19th century.

Charles Tournemire

1870–1939 (age 69)

Arcachon cemetery

Composer Charles Tournemire is celebrated for widening the expressive range of French sacred music.

Marie-Thérèse Kolb

1856–1935 (age 79)

cimetière d'Altkirch

Marie-Thérèse Kolb was a French actress whose career flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Marcel Gounouilhou

1882–1939 (age 57)

Arcachon cemetery

Politician Marcel Gounouilhou is remembered for his steady dedication to public service in Arcachon.

Louis Trintignant

1903–1933 (age 30)

cimetière du Pont-de-Justice

Louis Trintignant was a French racing automobile driver whose career emerged during the pioneering era of motorsport.

François Pompon

1855–1933 (age 78)

Cemetery of Saulieu

Artist François Pompon is celebrated for his serene sculptures that distilled the noble spirit of animals.

Charles Girault

1851–1932 (age 81)

cimetière de Bièvres

Charles Girault was a renowned French architect whose designs influenced the architectural landscape of the late 19th ce...

Charles Le Goffic

1863–1932 (age 69)

cimetière de Trégastel

Writer Charles Le Goffic is remembered for his lyrical tribute to the traditions and landscapes of Brittany.

Catherine Pozzi

1882–1934 (age 52)

cimetière de Beauferrier à Bergerac

Catherine Pozzi was a French writer and poet whose works contributed to early 20th-century French literature.

Raymond Poincaré

1860–1934 (age 74)

Nubecourt City Cemetery

Lawyer and statesman Raymond Poincaré is honored for his steadfast leadership of France.

Henry Franklin-Bouillon

1870–1937 (age 67)

cimetière de Carteret

Henry Franklin-Bouillon was a French politician whose career encompassed significant periods of the Third Republic.

Victor Schleiter

1872–1933 (age 61)

cimetière de Verdun, 115 avenue du maréchal Joffre

Politician Victor Schleiter is remembered for his steady commitment to thoughtful public service.

Joseph Barbedette

1860–1930 (age 70)

cimetière de Pontmain

Joseph Barbedette was a French Catholic priest whose ministry spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Ernest Beauguitte

1869–1935 (age 66)

cimetière de Rarécourt

Official Ernest Beauguitte is remembered for his conscientious, steady devotion to civic duty.

Pierre Georges Duport

1864–1939 (age 75)

cimetière Granon

Pierre Georges Duport was a French military officer whose career extended from the late 19th century into the early 20th...

Henri de Gaulle

1848–1932 (age 84)

cimetière de Sainte-Adresse

Henri de Gaulle was a devoted Normandy teacher whose steady guidance inspired generations.

Marco Tobón Mejía

1876–1933 (age 57)

cimetière du Lavandou

Marco Tobón Mejía was a painter whose artistic career flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Georges Bourienne

1860–1935 (age 75)

cimetière de Sotteville-lès-Rouen

Georges Bourienne was an architect respected for lending grace to Rouen's suburbia.

Marcel Goulette

1893–1932 (age 39)

cemetery of Charmes

French aircraft pilot and aviation pioneer of the early 20th century.

Maxime Desjardins

1863–1936 (age 73)

cimetière de Vence

Maxime Desjardins was an actor beloved for his vivid portrayals across stage and film.

Zéphyrin Camélinat

1840–1932 (age 92)

Cemetery of Mailly-la-Ville

French politician with a distinguished career spanning much of the 19th century.

Antoine Meillet

1866–1936 (age 70)

Moulins' Cemetery

Antoine Meillet was a linguist acclaimed for his rigorous study of Indo-European languages.

Georges Le Bail

1857–1937 (age 80)

cimetière Saint-Marc

French politician dedicated to legislative service and public affairs.

Raoul Carré

1868–1933 (age 65)

cimetière Saint-Martial

Raoul Carré was a painter celebrated for luminous depictions of landscapes and everyday life.

Léon Alfred Jouen

1864–1933 (age 69)

cimetière de Bonsecours

French historian whose scholarly work advanced the understanding of French history.

Mademoiselle M. Agasse

1890–1934 (age 44)

cimetière de Devise

Mademoiselle M. Agasse was a devoted schoolteacher who nurtured generations with calm leadership.

Renaud de Vézins

1882–1932 (age 50)

cimetière de Vézins-de-Lévézou

French politician active in public service during the early 20th century.

Henry Kistemaeckers

1872–1938 (age 66)

Grave of Kistemaeckers

Henry Kistemaeckers was a screenwriter whose plays bridged poetic drama and modern stagecraft.

Jules Pams

1852–1930 (age 78)

Tombeau de Jules Pams

French lawyer of distinction whose career advanced the legal profession.

Gustave Frédéric Dollfus

1850–1931 (age 81)

Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 4

Gustave Frédéric Dollfus was a geologist whose field studies clarified the stratigraphy of France.

Camille Le Senne

1851–1931 (age 80)

Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 14

French music critic whose insightful commentary enriched musical culture.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1861–1938 (age 77)

Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 9

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a painter noted for his sensitive portraits and atmospheric scenes.

Jules Coutan

1848–1939 (age 91)

Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 25

French sculptor whose artistic works contributed to the sculptural tradition.

Caradog Roberts

1878–1935 (age 57)

Wales

Norma Borthwick

1862–1934 (age 72)

Scotland

Norma Borthwick (1862–1934) was a translator whose careful work helped connect cultures and broaden understanding.

Henry Nilus Thompson

1867–1938 (age 71)

Jersey

Lillian Hall-Davis

1898–1933 (age 35)

London

Lillian Hall-Davis (1898–1933) was an actor admired for her expressive performances during the dawn of modern film.

Herbert Chapman

1878–1934 (age 56)

London

David Bruce

1855–1931 (age 76)

London

David Bruce (1855–1931) was a physician whose compassionate care left a lasting impression on London communities.