Deaths in the 1940s

Francis Salabert

1884–1946 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Francis Salabert (1884–1946) was a French composer whose works enriched French musical tradition.

Jules Vercruysse

1895–1941 (age 46)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Vercruysse (1895-1941) was a French resistance fighter from Roncq who was executed by the Nazis during the German ...

Julia Daudet

1844–1940 (age 96)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Julia Daudet (1844–1940) was a French writer whose literary works contributed to French cultural heritage.

Louis Gillet

1876–1943 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Gillet was a French art historian and critic born in Paris in 1876 who died in 1943.

Louise Compain

1869–1941 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louise Compain (1869–1941) was a French writer who contributed to the literary culture of her era.

Lucien Daudet

1878–1946 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucien Daudet, Parisian writer, is remembered for gentle prose and loyal friendships.

Lucienne Heuvelmans

1881–1944 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucienne Heuvelmans (1881-1944) was a French sculptor from Paris known for her monumental works.

Léon Bertrand

1869–1947 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Bertrand (1869-1947) was a French individual from Arville who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

Pierre Jouguet

1869–1949 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Jouguet was a French scholar who lived for 80 years spanning from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Lionel Manolesco

1916–1944 (age 28)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lionel Manolesco (1916-1944) died young during World War II and was buried in France.

Julien Zerman

1924–1943 (age 19)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Julien Zerman (1924-1943) was a young person from Vienna who died in France at age 19 during World War II.

Léon Bursztyn

d. 1945

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Bursztyn (died 1945) was a French individual who died at the end of World War II.

Israël Bursztyn

1896–1941 (age 45)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Israël Bursztyn (1896-1941) was a French individual from Warsaw who died during the Holocaust era.

Aline Carola

1921–1944 (age 23)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Actor Aline Carola brought grace to Parisian stages before her life was cut short by war.

Asrail Gourevitch

1895–1941 (age 46)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Asrail Gourevitch (1895-1941) was a person from Dnipro who died in France during World War II.

Gaston Boulogne

1865–1942 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaston Boulogne (1865-1942) was a Parisian who lived during the Third French Republic era.

Charles Silvestri

1896–1944 (age 48)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Silvestri was a French police commissioner whose career was dedicated to law enforcement and public service.

Théo Hoëppe

1888–1941 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Théo Hoëppe (1888-1941) was a French individual who died during World War II.

Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain

1879–1942 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain was a French woman from Béziers who lived from 1879 to 1942.

René Blum-Picard

1863–1941 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Blum-Picard (1863-1941) was a French resident of Gray who died during the German occupation of France.

Mathilde Augustine Lucie Frichement

1879–1948 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mathilde Augustine Lucie Frichement (1879-1948) was a Parisian woman who lived through the Belle Époque and both World ...

Pierre Bodereau

1885–1941 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lawyer Pierre Bodereau devoted his practice to fairness and calm guidance.

Georges Saglio

1872–1948 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Saglio was a French individual from Lyon who lived through both World Wars, dying at age 76.

Jacques Pannier

1869–1945 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pastor Jacques Pannier tended to his flock with gentle faith and steady compassion.

Paul Tiprez

1864–1942 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Tiprez was a French individual from Lille who lived from 1864 to 1942.

Mia Delphie

d. 1944

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mia Delphie (born 1944) is a French individual interred at the Grave of Mia Delphie.

Joseph Bursztyn

1910–1942 (age 32)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Joseph Bursztyn (1910-1942) was a person from Lublin who died in France during World War II.

Mounie Nadler

1908–1942 (age 34)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mounie Nadler (1908-1942) was a person from Hlyniany who died in France during World War II.

Fernand Arbelot

1880–1942 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jehan Charlie

1882–1943 (age 61)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jehan Charlie (1882-1943) was a Parisian who died during the German occupation of France.

Paul Amelin

1866–1941 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Amelin (1866-1941) was a French individual who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Jules Uzac

1857–1942 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Uzac (1857-1942) was a French individual from Bordeaux who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Coralie Uzac

1866–1943 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Coralie Uzac (1866-1943) was a French woman buried in the Grave of Lahaye-Uzac in France.

Jean Silvestre

1865–1940 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Silvestre (1865-1940) was a French individual buried in France.

Jean-Marie Delacroix

1928–1943 (age 15)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Marie Delacroix (1928-1943) was a French youth who died during World War II at the age of 15.

Jacqueline Delacroix

1920–1943 (age 23)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacqueline Delacroix (1920-1943) was a French individual who died during World War II at the age of 23.

Félix de Vogüé

1882–1946 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Félix de Vogüé (1882-1946) was a French aristocrat born in Russia from the distinguished Vogüé family.

Élie Anatole Pavil

1873–1944 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Élie Anatole Pavil (1873-1944) was a French individual born in Odesa who died during World War II.

Marguerite Lecreux

1856–1941 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marguerite Lecreux (1856-1941) was a woman from Lille who lived through the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and into W...

Pierre Nève

1911–1942 (age 31)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Nève is remembered for his dedication to guiding young minds.

Henry du Bosc du Peyran

1901–1948 (age 47)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie-Louise Leudet

1862–1944 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie-Louise Leudet's life remains a quiet beacon for admirers of Parisian history.

Rebecca Félix

1870–1940 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alice Lacroze

1866–1943 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alice Lacroze's art remains a gentle echo of her vision.

Constantin Gh. Pietraru

1872–1946 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Albert Louis Morel d'Arleux

1860–1941 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Albert Louis Morel d'Arleux was a dedicated notary whose steady hand supported families and commerce.

Léonie Michaud

1873–1947 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Paillard

1921–1945 (age 24)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Paillard (1921-1945) was a young Parisian who died at age 24 near the end of World War II.

Jules de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur

1877–1944 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur (1877-1944) was a French aristocrat who died during the final year of World War II.

Robert Maurel

1914–1944 (age 30)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Maurel (1914-1944) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 30.