Deaths in the 1970s

George Silviu

1901–1971 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

George Silviu (1901-1971) was a Romanian-born individual who lived in France and was buried in Focșani.

Unica Zürn

1916–1970 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Unica Zürn was a courageous surrealist writer whose honest explorations of consciousness continue to inspire reflection...

Jean Kanapa

1921–1978 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French writer and intellectual who contributed significantly to mid-twentieth century French literary discourse.

Jean Rougeul

1905–1978 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Rougeul was a French actor from Rennes known for his work in theater and film during the mid-20th century.

Gaby Benda

1888–1976 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaby Benda (1888-1976) was a French individual who was buried in the Grave of Koval.

Elisabeth Odent

1892–1979 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Elisabeth Odent is remembered for her quiet dignity and steadfast care for her community.

Herbert Schaffer

1909–1978 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Herbert Schaffer was a person living in France who lived from 1909 to 1978 during a turbulent period of European history...

Antoinette Glaize

1884–1971 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Antoinette Glaize (1884-1971) was a French woman from Villequier who lived through both World Wars.

Juliette Moreau

1884–1975 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Juliette Moreau (1884-1975) was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and was buried at the Grave of Villaret in France.

Tretie Paleolog

1916–1979 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Tretie Paleolog was a writer whose thoughtful portrayals bridged tradition and renewal.

William Gardner Smith

1927–1974 (age 47)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

American journalist whose career contributed to international journalism and literary discourse during the mid-twentieth...

Yves Bréart de Boisanger

1896–1976 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Bréart de Boisanger was an official who served with dignity and a steady commitment to public life.

Yvonne Boachon-Joffre

1896–1975 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yvonne Boachon-Joffre (1896-1975) was a French individual from Elne in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Arthur Lesser

1912–1979 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Arthur Lesser (1912-1979) was a New York-born individual with connections to France, where he was ultimately laid to res...

Édouard Sciortino

1893–1979 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Sciortino (1893-1979) was a French individual who lived through 86 years and was buried in the Grave of Sciorti...

Jacques Duclos

1896–1975 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Duclos (1896-1975) was a French Communist politician from Louey who served as a leading figure in the French Com...

Pierre Lazareff

1907–1972 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French television producer who played a formative role in the development of French broadcasting.

José Riquelme y López Bago

1880–1972 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

José Riquelme y López Bago was a military officer remembered for his courage and steadfast leadership.

Jules Romains

1885–1972 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Renowned French writer and intellectual whose prolific literary career made him one of the most important authors of twe...

Jacques Hilling

1922–1975 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Stage actor Jacques Hilling (1922–1975) charmed Paris audiences with generous and expressive performances.

Jean Soleil

1900–1979 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Soleil (1900-1979) was a French individual from Paris who was buried in the Grave of Delaroche-Dumeril.

Pierre Michon

1894–1970 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Michon (1894-1970) was a Parisian who was buried in the Grave of Michon.

Pierre Le Doze

1910–1971 (age 61)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Le Doze was a French individual from Moëlan-sur-Mer in Brittany who lived from 1910 to 1971.

Maurice-Jean Chaumuzeau

1897–1976 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice-Jean Chaumuzeau (1897-1976) was a French individual from Riom-ès-Montagnes in the Auvergne region.

Émile Paumier

1891–1979 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Émile Paumier (1891-1979) was a Parisian resident of the 16th arrondissement who lived through nearly nine decades of F...

André Guérard

1899–1976 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Guérard (1899-1976) was a Parisian who lived through most of the 20th century and was buried in the Grave of Gu�...

Mahmoud Saleh

1977–1977 (age 0)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mahmoud Saleh was a dedicated bookseller who contributed to literary culture and the preservation of knowledge.

Marcel Vincenot

1884–1975 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Vincenot (1884-1975) was born in Nancy and was buried at the Grave of Vincenot in France.

Madeleine Horn-Monval

1886–1972 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Madeleine Horn-Monval (1886-1972) was a Parisian librarian and bibliographer who specialized in theater history at the B...

Héctor Pavez

1932–1975 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Singer-songwriter Héctor Pavez (1932–1975) blended heartfelt lyrics and melody to enchant Parisian audiences.

Raymond Hamet

1890–1972 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Hamet (1890-1972) was a French individual who lived through the first seven decades of the 20th century.

Georges Lizop

1889–1972 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Lizop (1889-1972) was a Toulouse-based French scholar and historian known for his research on the Comminges regi...

François Mozès

1927–1978 (age 51)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Mozès (1927-1978) was a French individual who was buried in the Grave of Mozès.

Roger Platiel

1934–1978 (age 44)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Roger Platiel (1934-1978) was a Parisian who lived during the post-war period of French modernization.

André Daguesseau

1888–1978 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Daguesseau (1888-1978) was from Beaumont-sur-Oise and lived through nine decades of the 20th century.

François Mars

1933–1974 (age 41)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Mars (1933-1974) was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and died at the age of 41.

Marc Ferlet

1896–1971 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marc Ferlet (1896–1971) was a French politician who served his nation through public office and civic engagement.

Charles Devrange

1894–1979 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Devrange (1894-1979) was a French individual whose life spanned most of the 20th century.

Léon-Louis Maxant

1885–1972 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon-Louis Maxant was a French individual who lived through both World Wars, spanning from the late 19th century to the...

Lucien Maxant

1892–1974 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucien Maxant was a French person who lived from 1892 to 1974, likely related to Léon-Louis Maxant as they share a fami...

Léon Jeanty

1876–1971 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Jeanty (1876-1971) was a French centenarian from Clermont who was buried in the Grave of Brot.

Yvonne Lahaye

1885–1972 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yvonne Lahaye was a French individual from the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Daniel Vigneau

1881–1970 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Daniel Vigneau (1881-1970) was a French individual from Lyon who lived through nearly nine decades of French history.

Nicole Dutreil

1920–1972 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nicole Dutreil (1920-1972) was a French woman from Paris's 16th arrondissement during the mid-20th century.

Jean-Charles Peyrondet

1887–1977 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Charles Peyrondet (1887-1977) was a French figure from Labouheyre who witnessed nearly a century of change.

Henri Cotelle

1883–1977 (age 94)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Cotelle (1883-1977) was a Parisian who lived an exceptionally long life spanning nearly a century of French histor...

Pauline Aubert

1884–1979 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pauline Aubert was a French harpsichordist who championed the keyboard instrument throughout her career.

Raoul d'Harcourt

1879–1970 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raoul d'Harcourt (1879-1970) was a French ethnomusicologist and anthropologist who specialized in pre-Columbian Andean m...

Jean-Paul-Georges Guët

1896–1976 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Paul-Georges Guët (1896-1976) was a French individual from Paris who was interred in his family tomb.

Jean-Marie-Joseph Pilloy

1895–1974 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Marie-Joseph Pilloy (1895-1974) was a French individual from Pont-à-Mousson who was buried in the Guët family tom...