Deaths in the 1940s

Louis Renault

1877–1944 (age 67)

Herqueville

Louis Renault was a French businessperson who lived from 1877 to 1944.

Jehan Alain

1911–1940 (age 29)

Pecqueuse

Composer whose innovative and heartfelt music continues to inspire performers and audiences.

Raoul Duchêne

1900–1943 (age 43)

Stains

Raoul Duchêne was a bladesmith from Stains who lived from 1900 to 1943.

Émilie Cizaletti-Gosselin

1866–1943 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Artist celebrated for capturing the human experience with creative grace and sensitivity.

Marie Nageotte-Wilbouchewitch

1864–1941 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marie Nageotte-Wilbouchewitch was a pediatrician who lived from 1864 to 1941.

Max Hulmann

1866–1944 (age 78)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Physician remembered for compassionate and steady care in service of his patients.

Pierre Olivier

1904–1945 (age 41)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Pierre Olivier lived from 1904 to 1945.

Aleksey Ignatyev

1874–1948 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Diplomat committed to fostering respectful dialogue and international understanding.

Jean Léontchoukoff

1866–1947 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Jean Léontchoukoff was an Eastern Orthodox priest who lived from 1866 to 1947.

Михаил Владимирович Иславин

1864–1942 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Community figure remembered for integrity and dedication to cultural heritage.

Fyodor Kasatkin-Rostovsky

1875–1940 (age 65)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Fyodor Kasatkin-Rostovsky was a Russian poet who lived from 1875 to 1940.

Nikolay Kedrov, Sr.

1871–1940 (age 69)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Composer whose sacred music blended tradition with heartfelt harmony.

Anton Kersnovsky

1905–1944 (age 39)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Anton Kersnovsky was a Russian writer who lived from 1905 to 1944.

Irina Knorring

1906–1943 (age 37)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Poet whose intimate, compassionate verse illuminated life’s trials and joys.

Mikhail Latri

1875–1942 (age 67)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mikhail Latri was a Russian painter who lived from 1875 to 1942.

Лехович, Владимир Андреевич

1860–1941 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Lehovich was a steadfast military officer remembered at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Andrey Mandelstam

1869–1949 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Andrey Mandelstam was a Russian jurist who lived from 1869 to 1949.

Konstantin Markelov

1868–1944 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Konstantin Markelov is remembered for his quiet devotion alongside compatriots at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cem...

Sergueï Timofeïevitch Morozov

1860–1944 (age 84)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian entrepreneur who later lived in exile in France.

Pavel Mulchanov

1857–1942 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pavel Mulchanov shared heartfelt performances and is honored at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Walter Nouvel

1871–1949 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian writer and cultural figure of the émigré community.

Остелецкий, Павел Павлович

1880–1946 (age 66)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pavel Ostelletskiy is commemorated for his dedicated military service at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Mykola Maksymovich Ostryanskyi

1867–1941 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Ukrainian military officer who lived in exile in France.

Офросимов, Павел Александрович

1872–1946 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pavel Ofrosimov is remembered for steady leadership and rests at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Yakov Ofrosimov

1862–1946 (age 84)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian émigré who spent his final years in France.

Aleksandr Polovtsev

1867–1944 (age 77)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Aleksandr Polovtsev championed Russian art and is honored at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Sergey Rodzyanko

1878–1949 (age 71)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian politician and statesman of the émigré community.

Nikanor Savich

1869–1942 (age 73)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikanor Savich endeavored for the public good and is remembered at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Svechin

1871–1944 (age 73)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian politician who lived in exile in France.

Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Fedorov

1858–1949 (age 91)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mikhail Mikhailovich Fedorov maintained steady civic engagement and is honored at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cem...

Шатковский, Николай Владиславович

1872–1944 (age 72)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian teacher and educator of the émigré community.

Maximilien Luce

1858–1941 (age 83)

Rolleboise

Maximilien Luce illuminated daily life through art and is laid to rest near Rolleboise.

Marie Puisoye

1855–1942 (age 87)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French painter active in the Paris artistic community.

Berthe Matrod-Desmurs

1859–1944 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Berthe Matrod-Desmurs brought grace to Parisian art and is remembered at Montparnasse Cemetery.

Henri Depasse

1875–1947 (age 72)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French sport cyclist and athletic competitor.

Léon Blum

1879–1941 (age 62)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Léon Blum was a pioneering socialist statesman and resistance figure who championed social reforms.

Georges Gervais de Ruaz

1871–1940 (age 69)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French painter of the Paris artistic community.

Mario Prax

1867–1941 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Mario Prax was a writer whose thoughtful prose enriched French literary life.

Igor Kistyakivskiy

1876–1940 (age 64)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Igor Kistyakivskiy was a Russian lawyer and legal scholar who emigrated to France after the Revolution.

Zinaida Gippius

1869–1945 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Zinaida Gippius was a Russian symbolist poet and critic whose exile writings sustained her community.

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii

1863–1944 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was a pioneering Russian photographer and chemist celebrated for his innovative early color phot...

Dmitry Merezhkovsky

1865–1941 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Dmitry Merezhkovsky was a philosophical novelist who sought to reconcile spirituality and modernity.

Sergei Bulgakov

1871–1944 (age 73)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Sergei Bulgakov was a Russian theologian and political thinker who became a leading voice in the Orthodox Church during ...

Peter Struve

1870–1944 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Peter Struve was a Russian economist and publicist who championed democratic liberalism.

Vladimir Kokovtsov

1853–1943 (age 90)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Kokovtsov was a Russian statesman and high-ranking official in the Imperial government who later emigrated to F...

Vera Obolenskaya

1911–1944 (age 33)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vera Obolenskaya was a devoted secretary whose quiet stewardship kept the émigré community connected.

Aleksei Chichibabin

1871–1945 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Aleksei Chichibabin was a renowned Russian chemist whose research in organic chemistry advanced the field significantly.

Nikolai Tcherepnin

1873–1945 (age 72)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolai Tcherepnin was a composer and conductor whose music bridged Russian tradition with new European currents.

Vladimir Burtsev

1862–1942 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Burtsev was a Russian writer and journalist who emigrated to France following the Revolution.

Sergei Botkin

1869–1945 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Sergei Botkin was a diplomat remembered for his steady representation of Russians abroad.