Deaths in the 1970s

Потапенко, Наталья Игнатьевна

1889–1974 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Russian prose writer whose literary works explored the depths of human experience.

Marianne Afanassieff

d. 1979

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Marianne Afanassieff is remembered by her community at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois for the grace she carried through her ...

Olga Bobrinskaya

1888–1972 (age 84)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Olga Bobrinskaya was a Russian noblewoman who lived in exile in France during the twentieth century.

Boris Snezhkovsky

1910–1978 (age 68)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Boris Snezhkovsky is honored not only as an art model but also as someone who helped preserve the creative soul of the R...

Сарач, Борис Маркович

1879–1974 (age 95)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Boris Markovich Sarac was a prominent Russian jurist who practiced law through periods of significant historical change.

Boby Lapointe

1922–1972 (age 50)

Pézenas

Boby Lapointe wowed audiences with playful lyricism and enduring stage charisma.

Sonia Delaunay

1885–1979 (age 94)

Gambais

Sonia Delaunay was a pioneering painter and designer whose innovative use of color and abstraction shaped modern art.

Alexander Tcherepnin

1899–1977 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Alexander Tcherepnin’s compositions bridged cultures and continue to inspire listeners with their luminous blend of tr...

Gaito Gazdanov

1902–1971 (age 69)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Gaito Gazdanov was a Russian writer whose novels explored themes of exile and the search for meaning.

Gregori Chmara

1878–1970 (age 92)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Gregori Chmara is cherished for his moving stage work that connected Russian and French theater traditions.

Alexander Galich

1918–1977 (age 59)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Alexander Galich was a Russian screenwriter and artist whose bold works challenged political authority.

Boris Zaytsev

1881–1972 (age 91)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Boris Zaytsev is celebrated for poetry that articulated the quiet courage of the émigré experience.

Archimandrite Aleksandr

1890–1979 (age 89)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Archimandrite Aleksandr was a Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical leader who ministered to émigrés in France.

Vadim Andreyev

1902–1976 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vadim Andreyev brought solace through poetry that reflected the inner life of the émigré experience.

Mitrofan Bojarincew

1894–1971 (age 77)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mitrofan Bojarincew was a Russian military officer who served through the revolutionary period and lived in exile.

Vladimir Varshavsky

1906–1978 (age 72)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Varshavsky is remembered as a writer whose stories preserved the heartfelt pulse of Russian culture abroad.

Vladimir Zvegintsov

1891–1973 (age 82)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Zvegintsov was a Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Army and later lived in exile.

Звонников, Николай Алексеевич

1889–1976 (age 87)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolay Alekseevich Zvonnikov is honored for his warm spirit and steadfast friendship within the Russian diaspora.

Leonid Zurov

1902–1971 (age 69)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Leonid Zurov was a Russian writer whose works explored the experiences of exile and displacement.

Berthe Lipchitz

1889–1972 (age 83)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Berthe Lipchitz was a writer whose work honored her Russian roots and French life.

Aleksandr Lodyzhensky

1886–1976 (age 90)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Aleksandr Lodyzhensky was a Russian intellectual who lived through the Revolution and spent his later years in exile.

Jean Brochard

1893–1972 (age 79)

Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau

Jean Brochard was a respected film actor whose performances resonated across generations.

Louis Neillot

1898–1973 (age 75)

Saulcet

Louis Neillot was a French painter whose work spanned much of the twentieth century.

Vladimir Romanovsky-Krasinsky

1902–1974 (age 72)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Romanovsky-Krasinsky was a devoted figure in émigré cultural circles.

Yekaterina Roshchina-Insarova

1883–1970 (age 87)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Yekaterina Roshchina-Insarova was a Russian actress known for her dramatic performances.

Nikolái Turovérov

1899–1972 (age 73)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolái Turovérov was a writer whose words comforted the émigré heart.

Marcel Renard

1893–1974 (age 81)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Marcel Renard was a French sculptor whose works exemplified early twentieth-century artistic innovation.

Gennady Ozeretskovsky

1895–1977 (age 82)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Gennady Ozeretskovsky was a writer who chronicled the émigré experience.

Nikolay Dolgopolov

1879–1972 (age 93)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolay Dolgopolov was a Russian politician active during a transformative period in Russian history.

Theophil Baron Meyendorff

1886–1971 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Theophil Baron Meyendorff was a painter celebrated for his elegant portrayals.

Yelena Lvova

1891–1971 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Yelena Lvova was a Russian painter whose works contributed to twentieth-century artistic traditions.

Georgy Bezsonov

1891–1970 (age 79)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Georgy Bezsonov was a writer whose work reflected resilience and faith.

Olga Bariatinsky

1881–1974 (age 93)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Olga Bariatinsky lived through a transformative period of twentieth-century European history.

Nicolay Tripolitov

1894–1972 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nicolay Tripolitov was a choreographer who preserved classical dance traditions.

Nikolay Ikonnikov

1885–1970 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nikolay Ikonnikov was a Russian entomologist whose research advanced the study of insects.

Ivan Morozov

1919–1978 (age 59)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Ivan Morozov was an editor-in-chief who shaped émigré discourse.

Konstantin Ivanov

1894–1977 (age 83)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Konstantin Ivanov was a Russian military officer who served during the twentieth century's tumultuous decades.

Alexandra Balashova

1887–1979 (age 92)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Alexandra Balashova was a ballet dancer revered for her graceful artistry.

Vahram Gakavian

1903–1973 (age 70)

Bonneuil-sur-Marne

Vahram Gakavian was an Armenian writer whose literary contributions enriched twentieth-century Armenian culture.

Ivane Bakradze

1900–1970 (age 70)

Leuville-sur-Orge

Georgian-born officer who carried the hopes of his homeland through decades of exile service.

Severian Tchirakadze

1900–1975 (age 75)

Leuville-sur-Orge

Severian Tchirakadze was a Georgian politician active during the twentieth century's pivotal decades.

Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia

1895–1970 (age 75)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

A niece of the tsar whose grace sustained the Russian émigré community in France.

Mathilde Kschessinska

1872–1971 (age 99)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mathilde Kschessinska was a prima ballerina of the Imperial Russian Ballet and a legendary figure in dance history.

André Lanskoy

1902–1976 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

A pioneer of lyrical abstraction whose mosaics and canvases glowed with bold colour.

Valéry Inkijinoff

1895–1973 (age 78)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Valéry Inkijinoff was an accomplished actor of stage and screen in early twentieth-century European cinema.

Georges Morin

1903–1979 (age 76)

Morancé

Devoted physician who tended his community through decades of care.

Jules Crochet

1902–1974 (age 72)

Mareuil-le-Port

Jules Crochet was a physician whose dedicated medical practice served his community.

Pierre-Alexandre Marchand

1893–1971 (age 78)

Pornichet

Veteran officer whose steady leadership bridged two world wars.

Pierre Kœnig

1898–1970 (age 72)

Montmartre Cemetery

Pierre Kœnig was a military officer whose service reflected his commitment to duty and national defense.

Alina Szapocznikow

1926–1973 (age 47)

Montmartre Cemetery

Sculptor and photographer whose intimate work transformed trauma into tender testimony.