Deaths in the 1940s - BurialMap

1913–1940 (age 27)

Noyers-Pont-Maugis German war cemetery

German sport cyclist who died in 1940 during World War II.

Georges Brière

1922–1944 (age 22)

Mémorial de la France combattante

Georges Brière is remembered at the Mémorial de la France combattante for his sacrifice in 1944.

1886–1947 (age 61)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

French anarcho-syndicalist activist and thinker who advocated for workers' rights and died in 1947.

1885–1948 (age 63)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Pierre Labry was an actor celebrated for his sincere performances until 1948.

Marguerite Syamour

1857–1945 (age 88)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

French sculptor whose artistic works contributed to French cultural heritage from the late 1800s until her death in 1945...

1883–1942 (age 59)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Louis Perceau (1883-1942) was a French bibliographer and editor from Coulon known for his work on erotic literature.

1866–1942 (age 76)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

French resident who lived from 1866 to 1942 during a transformative period in European history.

Robert Bizardel

1885–1945 (age 60)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Robert Bizardel served as an official who upheld civic responsibilities through periods of change.

1903–1944 (age 41)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Lupu Baras (1903–1944) was a figure of the early twentieth century whose life concluded during World War II.

Ralph Western Ramsden

1890–1948 (age 58)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Ralph Western Ramsden's life is commemorated at Père-Lachaise as a reminder of the many who steadied daily life in the ...

1874–1948 (age 74)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Adrien Pouriau (1874–1948) was a Parisian whose life encompassed nearly seventy-five years of French history.

1875–1949 (age 74)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Simon Meller was an art historian who shed light on the artists and movements of his time.

Maurice Maignan

1868–1946 (age 78)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Maurice Maignan (1868–1946) was a French sculptor whose works reflected the artistic sensibilities of his era.

1896–1948 (age 52)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Antonin Artaud was a visionary writer and screenwriter whose radical ideas reshaped twentieth-century theatre.

1865–1942 (age 77)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Constant Roux (1865–1942) was a French sculptor active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Henri Christiné

1867–1941 (age 74)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Henri Christiné was a composer whose melodies brought joy to the Parisian stage.

Albert Littolff

1911–1943 (age 32)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Albert Littolff (1911–1943) was a military officer whose service and life were claimed by World War II.

1874–1949 (age 75)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Alida Rouffe was an actor admired for her heartfelt performances on stage and screen.

1885–1941 (age 56)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Berthe Sylva (1885–1941) was a French singer whose performances enriched the musical landscape of early twentieth-cent...

Dominique Piazza

1860–1941 (age 81)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Dominique Piazza was an inventor whose creativity embodied the industrious spirit of his age.

Marie Ismaël-Garcin

1858–1946 (age 88)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Marie Ismaël-Garcin (1858–1946) was a French opera singer whose career exemplified the heights of vocal artistry.

1913–1944 (age 31)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Robert Rossi was an aircraft pilot remembered for his courage and dedication to duty.

Louis François Léon Gautier

1855–1947 (age 92)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Louis François Léon Gautier (1855–1947) was a French painter whose career spanned over sixty years of artistic creat...

1857–1942 (age 85)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Jacques Imbert was a military chaplain who brought comfort and steadfast support to those in service.

1865–1945 (age 80)

Cimetière de l'Est

Georges Saulo (1865–1945) was a French sculptor whose works enriched the artistic heritage of his nation.

1913–1944 (age 31)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

1917–1944 (age 27)

Rennes Eastern Cemetery

Albert Briand (1917–1944) was a young Frenchman whose life was cut short during World War II.

1905–1942 (age 37)

Rennes Eastern Cemetery

1914–1942 (age 28)

Rennes Eastern Cemetery

René Hirel was a locksmith from Rennes whose life was cut short in 1942.

1923–1943 (age 20)

Cimetière de l'Est

1892–1943 (age 51)

Cimetière de l'Est

Julien Alix was a farmer who lived from 1892 to 1943.

1919–1944 (age 25)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Gaston Perducet

1871–1946 (age 75)

Rennes Eastern Cemetery

Gaston Perducet was a composer who lived from 1871 to 1946.

1900–1944 (age 44)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Louis Coquillet

1921–1942 (age 21)

Rennes Eastern Cemetery

Louis Coquillet was a locksmith from Rennes who died in 1942.

Herbert Oliver Huntington-Whiteley

1920–1944 (age 24)

Maurice Maeterlinck

1862–1949 (age 87)

Palais Maeterlinck

Maurice Maeterlinck was a celebrated Belgian writer whose literary works achieved international recognition.

1863–1944 (age 81)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

1920–1944 (age 24)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

André Bollier was military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.

1908–1944 (age 36)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

1863–1944 (age 81)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Hélène Basch was a human rights defender who lived from 1863 to 1944.

Jacques Trolley de Prévaux

1888–1944 (age 56)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

1909–1944 (age 35)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Anatole Vologe was a field hockey player who died in 1944.

Pierre Bernheim

1884–1944 (age 60)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Marie-Joseph-Edouard Welvert

1884–1943 (age 59)

Nécropole nationale de Sigolsheim

Marie-Joseph-Edouard Welvert was military personnel who lived from 1884 to 1943.

Alfred de Schamphelaëre

1915–1944 (age 29)

Nécropole nationale de Sigolsheim

Alfred de Schamphelaëre was a French resistance fighter who died in 1944.

1910–1944 (age 34)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Pierre Baizet was a boilermaker who died in 1944.

1902–1944 (age 42)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Alfred Petot was a French resistance fighter who died in 1944.

Fortuné Delsaux

1915–1946 (age 31)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Fortuné Delsaux (1915–1946) was a French resident of Lyon commemorated at La Doua French National Cemetery.

1926–1944 (age 18)

Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery

Jean Avakian was a young French resistance fighter who died in 1944.