Deaths in the 1940s

Paul Petit

1889–1942 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Petit (1889-1942) was a French individual who died during the German occupation of France.

Louis Urgel

1857–1942 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Urgel was a French person from Lyon's 3rd arrondissement who lived from 1857 to 1942 and was buried at Legru and L...

Paul Normand

1861–1945 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Normand was a Parisian who lived a long life from 1861 to 1945, witnessing both World Wars.

Maurice Grohar

1925–1943 (age 18)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Grohar was a French individual who lived during the early 20th century and died during World War II at age 18.

Jeanne Itasse

1865–1941 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French sculptor whose artistic works contributed to the cultural heritage of nineteenth and twentieth century France.

Auguste Dondelinger

1876–1940 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Auguste Dondelinger (1876-1940) was a Luxembourger from Kayl who died during the early months of World War II.

Georges Auclair

1888–1940 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Auclair was a French individual who died in 1940 during the early period of World War II.

Roland de Jouvenel

1931–1946 (age 15)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Roland de Jouvenel (1931-1946) was a French youth who died at age 15 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Jeanne Briey

1889–1947 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French actor whose career enriched the theatrical landscape of twentieth century France.

Maurice Frings

1849–1948 (age 99)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Frings (1849-1948) was a French individual from the former 2nd arrondissement of Paris who lived for nearly a ce...

Marie-Marguerite Bricka

1894–1948 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French painter whose works contributed to the artistic heritage of twentieth century France.

Maurice Roques

1875–1943 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Roques (1875-1943) was a person from Nantes who died in France during World War II.

Ernest Lafont

1879–1946 (age 67)

Lyon

French lawyer whose career contributed to the legal profession in late nineteenth and early twentieth century France.

Etienne Curny

1861–1945 (age 84)

Villeurbanne

Etienne Curny's architectural vision enriched Villeurbanne with thoughtful design.

Maurice Virenque

1888–1946 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French surgeon whose medical practice contributed to the advancement of surgical science in twentieth century France.

Émile Sergent

1867–1943 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Sergent (1867-1943) was a French physician and parasitologist from Paris known for his work in tropical medicine.

Maurice Gardette

1895–1941 (age 46)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Gardette was a French resistance martyr and elected official who died in Paris in 1941 and is commemorated at th...

Oscar-Louis-Gaston Legrand

1861–1941 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Oscar-Louis-Gaston Legrand (1861-1941) was a French resident of Clermont who lived through the Franco-Prussian War and i...

Gabriel Mercier

1872–1942 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gabriel Mercier (1872-1942) was a Parisian who died during the German occupation of France.

Augustin Lamy

1869–1947 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Augustin Lamy was a Lyon resident who lived through both World Wars, surviving until 1947.

Maurice Eliot

1862–1945 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Eliot was a French resident of Paris's 15th arrondissement who lived through both World Wars, dying in 1945.

Jenny Carré

1902–1945 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jenny Carré brought characters to life through costumes that married imagination with precise craft.

Philippe Marie Joseph de Bouteville

1868–1948 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Marie Joseph de Bouteville (1868-1948) was a French figure from Mons-en-Pévèle in northern France.

Tito Landi

1873–1947 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Tito Landi was a French or Italian individual who died in 1947 shortly after World War II ended.

Jacques Liétart

1912–1940 (age 28)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Liétart was a young Parisian who died in 1940 at age 28, likely during the early stages of World War II.

Marcel Dupont

1919–1942 (age 23)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Dupont (1919-1942) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 23.

Henri Austruy

1871–1944 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Austruy was a French writer whose literary work contributed to the cultural heritage of his era.

René Boulanger

1901–1944 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Boulanger (1901-1944) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 43.

Liguang Lin

1902–1945 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Liguang Lin was an Indologist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Indian cultures and traditions.

Paul Ernest-Picard

1868–1948 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Ernest-Picard (1868-1948) was a French professional from Meudon who lived through both World Wars.

Gaston Armelin

1860–1941 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaston Armelin (1860-1941) was a French figure from Montauban who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Edmond Laskine

1890–1943 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Edmond Laskine was a Parisian who died in 1943 during the German occupation of France.

Georges de Vendegies d'Hust

1864–1942 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges de Vendegies d'Hust (1864-1942) was a French nobleman from Cambrai who lived through both World Wars.

Louis Schmidt

1862–1940 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Schmidt (1862-1940) was a French resident of La Florida who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Richard William Martin

1865–1947 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Richard William Martin was a British or American expatriate who lived in Paris from 1865 to 1947.

Jacques de La Chaise

1918–1944 (age 26)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques de La Chaise (1918-1944) was a French individual from Nantes who died during World War II at age 26.

Francisque Pomat

1874–1944 (age 70)

Cemetery of Croix-Rousse

Francisque Pomat was a French painter whose artistic work contributed to the visual culture of his time.

Marcel Julien

1898–1944 (age 46)

Cemetery of Croix-Rousse

Marcel Julien of Croix-Rousse is remembered for his steadfast presence in the community until his passing in 1944.

Daniel Delafarge

1877–1949 (age 72)

Cemetery of Croix-Rousse

French writer whose literary contributions shaped early 20th-century French culture.

Louis Lafond

1888–1942 (age 54)

Cemetery of Croix-Rousse

Architect Louis Lafond, born in 1888, left behind a legacy of thoughtful design before his death in 1942.

Fernand Rey

1874–1945 (age 71)

Cemetery of Croix-Rousse

French individual who lived through a transformative era of European history.

Pierre Schrimpf

1905–1944 (age 39)

Cimetière de Loyasse

Pierre Schrimpf, whose artistic voice brightened lives, rests at Cimetière de Loyasse after his death in 1944.

Albert Rolland

1913–1943 (age 30)

Brest

French resistance fighter who sacrificed his life for freedom during World War II.

Ariadna Scriabina

1905–1944 (age 39)

Toulouse

Writer Ariadna Scriabina is remembered for her literary voice and courage until her death in 1944 in Toulouse.

Georges Le Cardonnel

1872–1941 (age 69)

Valence

French writer whose literary works contributed to early 20th-century French culture.

Hélène Bauzin

1878–1944 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Hélène Bauzin (1878-1944) was a French woman who died during the final year of World War II.

Maurice Beurnier

1878–1949 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French colonial administrator who served during the height of European imperialism.

Jeanne Contal

1866–1941 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jeanne Contal (1866-1941) was a French woman from Nancy who lived during the Third Republic.

Georges Droessaert

1872–1949 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French politician who served in the Third Republic during a transformative period.

Charles Fegdal

1880–1944 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer Charles Fegdal, born in 1880, left behind a calm and reflective voice before he died in 1944.