Deaths in the 1960s

Gabrielle Russier

1937–1969 (age 32)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gabrielle Russier was a French teacher whose life became the subject of a controversial legal case that reflected broade...

Georges Saupique

1889–1961 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Saupique was a sculptor whose works adorned public spaces with dignity and grace.

Gilles Margaritis

1912–1965 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gilles Margaritis was a French actor who appeared in theatrical and cinematic productions during the mid-20th century.

Charles d'Avray

1878–1960 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles d'Avray (1878-1960) was a French individual from Sèvres.

Jacques Gréber

1882–1962 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Gréber was a renowned French architect and urban planner whose innovative designs shaped the development of cit...

Jean Mayodon

1893–1967 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Mayodon was a ceramicist who shaped clay into meaningful expressions of beauty.

Jean de Brem

1935–1963 (age 28)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean de Brem was a French military officer who served his country during the Cold War era.

Joseph Skarbek

1879–1961 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Joseph Skarbek (1879-1961) was a French resident of Mensignac buried in the Grave of Skarbek.

Lucien Blondeau

1884–1965 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucien Blondeau was a French actor whose career spanned theater and film during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Jean Hervé

1884–1966 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Hervé was an actor admired for the vitality he brought to every role.

Eugène Hénaff

1904–1966 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugène Hénaff (1904-1966) was a French communist born in Spézet who was buried at the grave of the Central Committee ...

Paul-Auguste Harlé

1891–1962 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul-Auguste Harlé was a printer committed to preserving and disseminating the printed word.

Paul Graetz

1899–1966 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Graetz was a German-born actor who worked in France until his death in 1966.

Paul Léon

1874–1962 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Léon was a revered professor whose scholarship helped illuminate French art and architecture for generations.

Paul Tournon

1881–1964 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Tournon (1881-1964) was a French architect from Marseille known for his religious and public buildings in the Art D...

Pegeen Vail Guggenheim

1925–1967 (age 42)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pegeen Vail Guggenheim (1925-1967) was an American-born painter and daughter of art collector Peggy Guggenheim who was b...

Pierre Dupuy

1876–1968 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Dupuy (1876-1968) was a French individual from Paris who lived through both World Wars.

Pierre Morin

1901–1962 (age 61)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Morin was a cinematic actor remembered for bringing depth and warmth to the characters he portrayed.

Raymond Debenedetti

1901–1969 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Debenedetti (1901–1969) was a French military officer who served his nation during the twentieth century.

Raymond Rognoni

1892–1965 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Rognoni was an actor whose steady presence and generous spirit enriched French theatre and film.

Raymond Vanier

1895–1965 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Vanier (1895–1965) was a French aircraft pilot who contributed to the development of aviation.

René Jeanne

1887–1969 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Jeanne was a screenwriter and critic who championed the artistry of French cinema.

Robert Desoille

1890–1966 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Desoille (1890-1966) was a French psychotherapist from Besançon who developed the Rêve Éveillé Dirigé (direc...

Pierre Chanlaine

1885–1969 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Chanlaine was a writer whose attentive prose illuminated the subtleties of twentieth-century life.

Émile Drain

1890–1966 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Drain (1890-1966) was a French person from the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

Émile Merwart

1869–1960 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Merwart was a colonial administrator remembered for his steady stewardship and concern for social progress.

Léon Moussinac

1890–1964 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Moussinac (1890-1964) was a French cultural figure from Migennes buried at the Grave of Lods-Moussinac.

Marcel Lévesque

1877–1962 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Lévesque (1877-1962) was a French actor from Paris's 18th arrondissement who appeared in numerous films during t...

Marguerite Béclard d'Harcourt

1884–1964 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marguerite Béclard d'Harcourt was a French woman from the 6th arrondissement of Paris who lived from 1884 to 1964.

Marie de Régnier

1875–1963 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie de Régnier was a writer whose elegant voice gave shape to delicate reflections on love and modernity.

Alfred Malleret

1911–1960 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alfred Malleret (1911-1960) was a French communist who died in Paris and was buried at the grave of the Central Committe...

Béatrix Dussane

1888–1969 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Béatrix Dussane was a university teacher and actress whose mentorship left a lasting mark on French theatre.

Sophie Grinberg-Vinaver

1904–1964 (age 60)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sophie Grinberg-Vinaver (1904-1964) was a Saint Petersburg-born individual buried at the Grave of Vinaver in France.

Michel Cremer

1890–1968 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Cremer (1890-1968) was a French individual buried at the Grave of Vinaver.

Henri Guillaume

1883–1964 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Guillaume (1883-1964) was a French individual buried in the Grave of Lahure-Aubrat.

Jules Dhotel

1879–1967 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Dhotel was a compassionate physician whose lifelong service touched many.

Jane Faber

1880–1968 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jane Faber was a Belgian-born individual who lived in France during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Marcel Verrière

1895–1966 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Verrière (1895-1966) was a French individual who was buried at the Grave of Verrière.

Albert Hudry

1883–1962 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Albert Hudry (1883-1962) was a French individual from Besançon who was buried at the Grave of Brégéas.

Robert Châtel

1910–1967 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Châtel was a French individual from Normandy who lived through the mid-20th century including World War II.

André Paillard

1881–1962 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Paillard was a French individual from Chantilly who lived from 1881 to 1962.

Maurice Desrez

1882–1969 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Desrez was a composer whose music reflected both passion and poise.

Jules Delagrange

1867–1962 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Delagrange (1867-1962) was a French centenarian who lived for 95 years.

Frédéric Ozil

1879–1963 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Frédéric Ozil was a French individual from Périgueux who lived from 1879 to 1963.

Jean-Baptiste Castelluccia

1896–1966 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Baptiste Castelluccia (1896-1966) was a French individual who lived through the tumultuous first half of the 20th c...

Benjamin de Tascher

1886–1964 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Benjamin de Tascher (1886-1964) was a Parisian-born French individual from an aristocratic family.

Tudor Wilkinson

1879–1969 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Tudor Wilkinson was an art collector whose discerning eye enriched the cultural heritage of his time.

François Moutier

1881–1961 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Moutier (1881-1961) was a French individual from Caen in Normandy.

Camille Dellieux

1891–1965 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Camille Dellieux (1891-1965) was a French individual who lived through both World Wars and the early postwar period.

Charles Berlot

1888–1963 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Berlot was a French individual from Troyes who lived from 1888 to 1963.