Deaths in the 1970s

Lucien Midol

1883–1979 (age 96)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucien Midol was a French communist politician and member of the French Communist Party's central committee who dedicate...

Paul-Henri Vergnes

1905–1974 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul-Henri Vergnes was a French individual whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.

Paul-Émile Pissarro

1884–1972 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French etching artist and printmaker who continued his family's artistic legacy with technical mastery.

Paul Bonét-Maury

1900–1972 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Judoka Paul Bonét-Maury was a pioneer of martial arts practice in France.

Charles Léopold Mayer

1881–1971 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Léopold Mayer (1881-1971) was born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris and lived through ninety years.

Charles Ritz

1891–1976 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Ritz upheld the Ritz legacy with gracious leadership in luxury hospitality.

Claude Grange

1883–1971 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French sculptor whose artistic vision and technical mastery enriched twentieth-century French sculpture.

Denise Kerny

1907–1970 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Actor Denise Kerny brought depth and grace to every stage and screen appearance.

Léon Feix

1908–1974 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Feix was a French Communist politician and resistance fighter during World War II.

Marcelle de Jouvenel

1896–1971 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French writer Marcelle de Jouvenel drew admiration for her lyrical prose and thoughtful participation in Parisian litera...

Maurice Lehmann

1895–1974 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Lehmann (1895-1974) was a French resident of Paris's 18th arrondissement who was buried in the Grave of Smith-Le...

Maurice Vaussard

1888–1978 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Vaussard was a French historian and specialist in Italian affairs and Catholic intellectual movements.

Mauricius

1886–1974 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mauricius (1886-1974) was born in Paris's 18th arrondissement and was buried at the Grave of Vandamme in France.

Maurice Ollivier

1905–1977 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Ollivier (1905-1977) was a French individual from Cherbourg-Octeville in Normandy.

Philippe Hériat

1898–1971 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Hériat was a prominent French screenwriter whose work enriched the cinematic landscape of twentieth-century Fr...

Bruno Coquatrix

1910–1979 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Businessperson Bruno Coquatrix shaped Parisian culture by guiding the iconic Olympia music hall into a golden era of per...

Abdelhalim Hemche

1908–1979 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Abdelhalim Hemche (1908-1979) was a person from Tlemcen who lived during the mid-20th century.

Albert Laprade

1883–1978 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer Albert Laprade shared thoughtful reflections on French culture with clarity and warmth.

Albert t'Serstevens

1885–1974 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Albert t'Serstevens was a prolific screenwriter and artist whose career spanned the transformative decades of twentieth-...

Alexandre Parodi

1901–1979 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alexandre Parodi (1901-1979) was a French diplomat and Resistance leader from Paris's 17th arrondissement who served as ...

Mikola Abramchyk

1903–1970 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mikola Abramchyk (1903-1970) was a Belarusian politician and independence activist who lived in exile in France.

Marie Dubas

1894–1972 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie Dubas (1894-1972) was a French singer and actress from Paris's 15th arrondissement known for her cabaret performan...

Pierre Deffontaines

1894–1978 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Deffontaines (1894-1978) was a French geographer from Limoges who made significant contributions to human geograp...

Raymond Subes

1891–1970 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Subes was a master French Art Deco metalworker and designer renowned for his ornamental ironwork.

François Renaud

1923–1975 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Renaud was a dedicated judge whose career in the French judiciary spanned the post-war decades.

Georges Hirsch

1895–1974 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Hirsch (1895-1974) was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris and lived through two world wars.

Georges Scapini

1893–1976 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Scapini was a French politician and diplomat from Paris who served as ambassador to Vichy France during World Wa...

Jean Pierrot-Deseilligny

1881–1976 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Pierrot-Deseilligny is fondly remembered for his steady devotion to family and his respectful presence in Parisian ...

Geneviève Chabert

1885–1976 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Geneviève Chabert was a French woman who lived from 1885 to 1976, spanning nearly a century of French history.

Jeanne Delaunay

1899–1979 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jeanne Delaunay (1899-1979) was born in Fontenay-sous-Bois and was buried at the Grave of Nohain in France.

Dimitrie Berea

1908–1975 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Dimitrie Berea (1908-1975) was a Romanian-born individual who emigrated to France and was buried there.

Madeleine Delagrange

1903–1972 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Madeleine Delagrange (1903-1972) was a French resident of Paris's 12th arrondissement who was interred in the Grave of D...

Marcel Despiau

1884–1972 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Despiau (1884-1972) was a French individual from Château-Gontier who lived during the tumultuous first seven dec...

François Billoux

1903–1978 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Billoux was a prominent French communist politician who served as a minister in post-World War II governments ...

John of Saint-Denis

1905–1970 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

John of Saint-Denis was a French prelate who served the Catholic Church.

Aleksandra Yakovleva

1889–1979 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Aleksandra Yakovleva was an opera singer whose voice and mentorship spanned cultures and inspired future generations.

Henri Barré

1888–1972 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Barré (1888-1972) was a French figure from Jazeneuil whose life spanned the Belle Époque through the post-war er...

Henri Cangardel

1881–1971 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Cangardel (1881-1971) was from Marminiac and lived through ninety years of French history.

Lucie Beleys

1888–1978 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucie Beleys was a Parisian woman of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Jean-André-Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle

1889–1971 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-André-Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle (1889-1971) was a French individual from Margency, likely from a notabl...

Marita Carita

1913–1978 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marita Carita (1913-1978) was a French hairdresser and beauty entrepreneur who revolutionized Parisian coiffure in the m...

Marc Lalique

1900–1977 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marc Lalique was a French glass designer who continued his father René Lalique's artistic legacy.

Victor Levy-Garboua

1909–1974 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Victor Levy-Garboua (1909-1974) was a French individual who lived through the mid-20th century.

André Papinot

1893–1978 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Papinot (1893-1978) was a French figure whose life spanned the tumultuous 20th century in France.

Robert Lemonnier

1883–1970 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Lemonnier (1883-1970) was a Parisian who lived through both World Wars and the transformation of modern France.

Jacques Bignan

1888–1973 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Bignan (1888-1973) was a French figure from Versailles who lived through both World Wars and the modernization o...

Jacques Lecompte-Boinet

1905–1974 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Lecompte-Boinet was a French politician who served in civic governance.

Pierre Schommer

1893–1973 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Schommer (1893-1973) was a French individual who was buried in the Grave of Schommer.

Françoise Doré de Nion

1892–1978 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Françoise Doré de Nion (1892-1978) was a French woman from Paris's 8th arrondissement who was buried in the Grave of S...

René Michaud

1900–1979 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Michaud was a thoughtful writer whose quietly observant work celebrated the resilience of everyday lives.