Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Henry Mimaut
1847–1940 (age 93)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henry Mimaut (1847-1940) was a French individual born in Rotterdam who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centur...
Marcel Pimpaud
1912–1944 (age 32)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marcel Pimpaud brought artistry and care to every salon chair, leaving behind warm memories.
Berthe Propper
1852–1943 (age 91)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Berthe Propper (1852-1943) was a French woman who lived through nine decades spanning the Second Empire to World War II.
Georges Propper
1879–1942 (age 63)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Georges Propper (1879-1942) was a French individual who died during World War II.
Jules Gastambide
1846–1944 (age 98)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jules Gastambide (1846-1944) was a French individual from Caen who lived an exceptionally long life spanning nearly a ce...
Jeanne Gardinier
1866–1944 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jeanne Gardinier (1866-1944) was a French woman who lived through the Belle Époque and died during the final year of Wo...
Émile Gardinier
1860–1941 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émile Gardinier was a French individual who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Evariste Saint-Cène
1871–1946 (age 75)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Evariste Saint-Cène (1871-1946) was a French citizen who lived through both World Wars and the early postwar period.
Gertrude Stein
1874–1946 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Gertrude Stein was an American modernist writer and art collector who lived in Paris and became a central figure in the ...
Jane Avril
1868–1943 (age 75)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jane Avril enchanted audiences as an emblematic dancer and muse, whose vibrant spirit lingers at Père Lachaise.
Yvette Guilbert
1865–1944 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Yvette Guilbert was a French actress and performer celebrated for her contributions to Belle Époque and interwar theate...
Bernard Cunéo
1873–1944 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bernard Cunéo was a French individual who lived from 1873 to 1944 and died in Toulon during World War II.
Caroline Appia
1868–1941 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Caroline Appia (1868-1941) was a French woman who died during the early years of World War II.
Ferdinand Janin
1884–1943 (age 59)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Ferdinand Janin was a French person who lived from 1884 to 1943 during the World War II era.
Henri de Vergès
1862–1943 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri de Vergès (1862-1943) was a French individual, likely of noble lineage, who died during World War II.
Gaston de Marolles
1865–1949 (age 84)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Gaston de Marolles (1865-1949) was a French individual from Versailles who lived through both World Wars.
Paul Boyer
1864–1949 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Boyer (1864-1949) was a French scholar from Cormery who was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Pierre Brisdoux Galloni d'Istria
1914–1944 (age 30)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Brisdoux Galloni d'Istria (1914-1944) was a French individual born in Algiers who died during World War II at age...
Alick-Maud Pledge
1893–1949 (age 56)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Alick-Maud Pledge (1893-1949) was a London-born individual who died and was buried in France.
André Devambez
1867–1944 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
André Devambez (1867-1944) was a French painter from the 1st arrondissement of Paris who was buried at Père Lachaise C...
Armand Jousselin
1869–1942 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Armand Jousselin (1869-1942) was a French resident of Paris's 4th arrondissement who lived through the Belle Époque and...
Aron Skrobek
1894–1943 (age 49)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Aron Skrobek (1894-1943) was a Polish-born individual from Żychlin who died and was buried in France during World War I...
Paule Gobillard
1867–1946 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paule Gobillard (1867-1946) was a French woman from Quimperlé buried in the Grave of Morisot.
Jane Pannier
1876–1944 (age 68)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jane Pannier (1876-1944) was a French woman from Marseille who died during the Liberation of France.
Avedis Aharonyan
1866–1948 (age 82)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Avedis Aharonyan (1866-1948) was an Armenian political figure born in Iğdır who spent his final years in France.
Jean-Pierre Timbaud
1904–1941 (age 37)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Pierre Timbaud (1904-1941) was a French communist resistance fighter from Payzac who was executed by the Nazis duri...
Pierre Piobb
1874–1942 (age 68)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Piobb (1874-1942) was a French occultist, astrologer, and writer known for his esoteric works.
Pierre Semard
1887–1942 (age 55)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Semard (1887-1942) was a French railway worker and communist leader from Bragny-sur-Saône who was executed durin...
Pierre Wolff
1865–1944 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Raphaël Duflos
1858–1946 (age 88)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Raphaël Duflos was a beloved stage actor whose performances left a lasting impression on French theater.
Raymond Losserand
1903–1942 (age 39)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Raymond Losserand was a Parisian-born French resistance fighter and elected official who died in 1942 and is honored at ...
René Mouchotte
1914–1943 (age 29)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Mouchotte (1914-1943) was a French aviator from Saint-Mandé who died during World War II.
René Parodi
1904–1942 (age 38)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Renée du Minil
1868–1941 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Renée du Minil (1868-1941) was a French woman from Bourges buried in the Grave of Séveno du Minil.
Robert Ozanne
1902–1941 (age 39)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Robert Ozanne was a Parisian who lived from 1902 to 1941 during the World War II era.
Roger Capellani
1905–1940 (age 35)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Roger Capellani was a screenwriter whose scripts brought humanity to French cinema before his early passing.
Auguste Maillard
1864–1944 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bertrand de Sauvan d'Aramon
1876–1949 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bertrand de Sauvan d'Aramon was a politician who dedicated himself to the public good during turbulent decades.
Bécan
1890–1943 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bécan was a French illustrator whose refined artistic work contributed significantly to early 20th-century visual cultu...
Camille du Gast
1868–1942 (age 74)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Camille du Gast was a pioneering French socialite, athlete, and early motorsports competitor who lived from 1868 to 1942...
Charles de La Roncière
1870–1941 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles de La Roncière (1870-1941) was a French individual from Nantes who lived through the Belle Époque and into the...
Charles Detmar
1904–1946 (age 42)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Detmar (1904-1946) was a Parisian who died shortly after World War II and was buried at Thiais Cemetery.
Charles Burger
1876–1944 (age 68)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Burger (1876-1944) was a French individual buried in France.
Achille Champy
1868–1948 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Achille Champy was an architect whose work supported the everyday life of Parisian neighborhoods.
Casimir Bez
d. 1943
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Casimir Bez was a French industrialist who contributed to France's economic development in the mid-20th century.
René Havet
d. 1942
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Havet is remembered for the warmth he offered to his circle.
Maurice-Albert Collette
1885–1945 (age 60)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice-Albert Collette (1885-1945) was a French individual who died at the conclusion of World War II.
Jean-Baptiste-Henri Detaille
1861–1943 (age 82)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Baptiste-Henri Detaille was a French individual who lived through the Third Republic and died during the German occ...
Charles Otzenberger-Detaille
1881–1944 (age 63)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Otzenberger-Detaille was a French individual who died during World War II in 1944.
Marguerite Gachet
1869–1949 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marguerite Gachet (1869-1949) was a Parisian who lived through the transformative period of late 19th and early 20th cen...