Deaths in the 1960s

Erich Bernt

1892–1965 (age 73)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Notable individual whose life spanned nearly three-quarters of the twentieth century.

Claude Piegts

1934–1962 (age 28)

Le Touvet

Claude Piegts was an insurance broker whose life spanned a time of intense change in French history.

Salima Machamba

1874–1964 (age 90)

Pesmes

Pioneering French female politician whose career advanced women's participation in governance.

Piotr Pisarev

1874–1967 (age 93)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Piotr Pisarev devoted his life to military service and the steadfast care of his compatriots.

Grigory Vasilievich Pokrovsky

1871–1968 (age 97)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian military officer whose career spanned the revolutionary transformations of twentieth-century Russia.

Vladimir Pohl

1875–1962 (age 87)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Pohl composed with a quiet passion that kept Russian musical traditions alive abroad.

Потопчина, Евгения Владимировна

1881–1962 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Евгения Владимировна Потопчина was a Russian singer who lived from 1881 to 1962.

Aleksandr Rimsky-Korsakov

1882–1960 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Aleksandr Rimsky-Korsakov was a steadfast presence among the Russian émigré community in Paris.

Lidiya F. Ryndina

1883–1964 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Lidiya F. Ryndina was a Russian actress who lived from 1883 to 1964.

Dmitry Ryabushinsky

1882–1962 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Dmitry Ryabushinsky was an engineer whose careful problem-solving eased the transition of Russian technical know-how to ...

Dmitri Strémooukhoff

1902–1961 (age 59)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Dmitri Strémooukhoff was a Russian scientist who lived from 1902 to 1961.

A. A. Titov

1878–1961 (age 83)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

A. A. Titov was a devoted politician who sought to serve his compatriots with prudence and dignity.

Vladimir Ivanovitch Farafonov

1883–1969 (age 86)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Ivanovitch Farafonov was a Russian military officer who lived from 1883 to 1969.

Nicolas Millioti

1874–1962 (age 88)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nicolas Millioti painted with a gentle curiosity that bridged the artistic currents of Russia and France.

Dmitry Sheremetev

1885–1963 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Dmitry Sheremetev was a Russian military officer who lived from 1885 to 1963.

Georgy Shevich

1871–1966 (age 95)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Georgy Shevich served as a military officer whose quiet resolve offered strength to his fellow émigrés.

Зверев, Василий Николаевич

1884–1966 (age 82)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Василий Николаевич Зверев was a Russian politician who lived from 1884 to 1966.

Yuri Nikolayevich

1892–1969 (age 77)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Yuri Nikolayevich taught generations with patience and a deep sense of responsibility.

Jean-Jacques Haffner

1885–1961 (age 76)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jean-Jacques Haffner was a French architect who lived from 1885 to 1961.

Julien Luchaire

1876–1962 (age 86)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Julien Luchaire crafted narratives that kept the Russian literary spirit alive in Paris.

Louisa de Mornand

1884–1963 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Louisa de Mornand was a French actress who lived from 1884 to 1963.

Gabriel Timmory

1870–1965 (age 95)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Gabriel Timmory wrote for the screen with a keen sense of drama that resonated with émigré audiences.

Georges Wague

1874–1965 (age 91)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Georges Wague was a French actor who lived from 1874 to 1965.

Albert Rémy

1911–1967 (age 56)

Oppède

Albert Rémy was a devoted French actor whose dependable performances enriched the golden age of French cinema.

Sergey Makovsky

1877–1962 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Sergey Makovsky was a Russian poet who lived from 1877 to 1962.

Mikhail Moller

1890–1964 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mikhail Moller is remembered for his lifelong devotion to the Russian community in France.

Vera Muromtseva-Bunin

1881–1961 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Ivan Novgorod-Severskiĭ

1893–1969 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Ivan Novgorod-Severskiĭ was a poet who kept Russian literary traditions alive while embracing the challenges of exile.

Marcel Priollet

1884–1960 (age 76)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Monny de Boully

1904–1968 (age 64)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Monny de Boully was a writer whose experimental spirit helped shape the Parisian avant-garde.

Paul Chavanon

1898–1962 (age 64)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Pierre Albert-Birot

1876–1967 (age 91)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Pierre Albert-Birot was a writer and impresario whose passion for experimentation shaped French letters.

Maria Kuznetsova

1880–1966 (age 86)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Roger Dubut

1890–1960 (age 70)

Monsec

Roger Dubut was a painter whose serene landscapes celebrated the gentle beauty of the world around him.

Louis Paulhan

1883–1963 (age 80)

Pézenas

Gabriel Chevallier

1895–1969 (age 74)

Meyzieu

Gabriel Chevallier was a novelist whose satirical and humane stories captured the quirks of French provincial life.

Yves Noël

1886–1968 (age 82)

Argentré-du-Plessis

Pavel Chatilov

1881–1962 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pavel Chatilov was a military officer who upheld the traditions and spirit of the Russian émigré community in France.

Yoska Nemeth

1921–1965 (age 44)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vasily Kochubey

1883–1960 (age 77)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vasily Kochubey was a politician who guided the Russian diaspora with calm leadership and a commitment to dialogue.

Grigory Aleksinsky

1879–1967 (age 88)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolay Afanásiev

1893–1966 (age 73)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolay Afanásiev was a theologian who supported the spiritual resilience of Russian émigrés through thoughtful care.

Николай Николаевич Боборыкин

1887–1963 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Roman Karlovich Baumgarten was born in Vladikavkaz in 1887 and became part of the Russian diaspora in France, dying ther...

Maria Aleksandrovna

1889–1965 (age 76)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Maria Aleksandrovna was a devoted writer whose gentle prose kept Russian émigré experience alive across generations.

Nikolaï Boulgakov

1898–1966 (age 68)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vasily Vyrubov

1879–1963 (age 84)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vasily Vyrubov was an earnest writer who championed moral reflection during times of upheaval.

Yuriy Gladyrevskiy

1898–1968 (age 70)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian émigré who lived in France during the twentieth century.

Гротен, Павел Павлович

1870–1962 (age 92)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pavel Pavlovich Groten was a steadfast military officer whose service was guided by honor and compassion.

Konstantin Davydov

1877–1960 (age 83)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian zoologist and émigré scholar who contributed to the advancement of natural sciences.

Vladimir Dreyer

1876–1967 (age 91)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Dreyer was a military officer whose steady leadership inspired those around him.