Deaths in the 1980s

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

1932–1988 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle was a French opera director, set designer, and producer who lived from 1932 to 1988.

Maurice Martenot

1898–1980 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Martenot was a composer whose inventive works inspired both audiences and budding musicians.

Tony Aubin

1907–1981 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Tony Aubin (1907-1981) was a French individual from the 9th arrondissement of Paris who was buried in France.

Alice Jacquillat

1902–1984 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alice Jacquillat was a French woman who lived from 1902 to 1984.

Mohammed Chérif Adjani

1923–1983 (age 60)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Irena Domańska

1903–1985 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Irena Domańska was a physician whose compassionate care comforted many.

Paweł Szulkin

1911–1987 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

George Apostu

1934–1986 (age 52)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sculptor whose calm forms continue to invite contemplation.

Nina Behar

1930–1989 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Karl-Jean Longuet

1904–1981 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sculptor whose work celebrated the resilient human spirit.

Paul Eliasberg

1907–1983 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Eliasberg (1907-1983) was a Munich-born individual who later settled in France.

Jean-Jacques Grunenwald

1911–1982 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Jacques Grunenwald (1911-1982) was a French organist and composer from Cran-Gevrier known for his sacred music and ...

Daniel Anselme

1927–1989 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Daniel Anselme (1927-1989) was a Parisian-born French individual buried in France.

Jacques Roederer

1896–1983 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Roederer (1896-1983) was a French individual from Provins who lived through nearly nine decades of the 20th cent...

Odile Engel

1915–1985 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Odile Engel (1915-1985) was a Parisian who lived through both World Wars and the post-war period in France.

Claude Bonét-Maury

1897–1981 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Bonét-Maury was a French resident from the 6th arrondissement of Paris who died in 1981 at age 84.

Jean Colpin

1928–1985 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Colpin (1928-1985) was a French communist from Jumilhac-le-Grand who was buried at the grave of the French Communis...

André Wurmser

1899–1984 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Wurmser (1899-1984) was a French writer and literary critic born in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris who was burie...

Jacques Lockhart

1898–1985 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Lockhart (1898-1985) was a French individual from Neuilly-sur-Seine who lived through both World Wars.

Pierre Mauboussin

1900–1984 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Mauboussin (1900-1984) was a French jeweler born in the 1st arrondissement of Paris who continued his family's pr...

Édouard François Dainville de la Tournelle

1906–1984 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard François Dainville de la Tournelle was a Parisian who lived from 1906 to 1984.

Madeleine Rouart

1896–1986 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Madeleine Rouart (1896-1986) was a French individual from the 8th arrondissement of Paris who lived to age 90.

Bernard Hepp

1919–1986 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Hepp (1919-1986) was a French individual from the 6th arrondissement of Paris who died at age 67.

Andrée Bloch

1899–1987 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Andrée Bloch (1899-1987) was a Parisian who lived through nearly the entire 20th century.

Léo Poll

1900–1988 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léo Poll was a Ukrainian-born French individual from Odesa who lived from 1900 to 1988.

Robert-Jean Longuet

1901–1987 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert-Jean Longuet (1901-1987) was a French socialist politician and grandson of Karl Marx, born in the 14th arrondisse...

Robert-Léon Wagner

1905–1982 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert-Léon Wagner (1905-1982) was a scholar from Paris's 9th arrondissement known for his academic contributions.

Constantin Feldzer

1909–1988 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

A devoted aircraft pilot whose steady character is remembered at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Anne-Marie Trocmé

1894–1988 (age 94)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Anne-Marie Trocmé was a French individual born in Paris's 5th arrondissement in 1894 who died in 1988.

Bernard Gaspard

1893–1981 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Gaspard (1893-1981) was a French individual who lived through nearly nine decades of the 20th century.

Erich Schmid

1908–1984 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Erich Schmid was an Austrian-born Swiss conductor and composer who lived from 1908 to 1984 and was buried in France.

Paul Pellerin

1894–1986 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Pellerin was a French individual born in Paris's 15th arrondissement in 1894 who died in 1986.

Maurice Chassagne

1934–1988 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Chassagne was a French individual who lived during the mid-to-late 20th century.

Robert Coutelas

1930–1985 (age 55)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Coutelas was a painter celebrated for his lyrical command of color and form, honored at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Henry Jacqueton

1919–1981 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henry Jacqueton was a French poet of the twentieth century.

François Bachy

1902–1980 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Bachy was a respected naval officer whose courage and devotion are remembered at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Jacques d'Enfert

1900–1982 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques d'Enfert (1900-1982) was a Parisian who lived through eight decades of French history.

Jean Tarride

1901–1980 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Tarride was an actor celebrated for his sincere performances, remembered with affection at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Stu Martin

1938–1980 (age 42)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Stu Martin was an American jazz drummer born in Liberty in 1938 who died in France in 1980.

James-Henri de Rothschild

1896–1984 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

James-Henri de Rothschild (1896-1984) was a French member of the prominent Rothschild banking family from Paris.

Rosy Carita

1914–1983 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Rosy Carita (1914-1983) was a French individual who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century and died at age 69.

Clara Lanzi

1915–1986 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Clara Lanzi (1915-1986) was a French individual from Ajaccio, Corsica, who was buried in France.

Claude Korchia

1950–1980 (age 30)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Korchia was a twentieth-century French resident.

Marthe Flandrin

1904–1987 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marthe Flandrin was a French woman from Montgeron who lived from 1904 to 1987.

Odette de Lagarde

1910–1982 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Odette de Lagarde (1910-1982) was a French woman born in Poitiers who lived through much of the 20th century.

Louis Donnet

1907–1989 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Donnet was a homeopath remembered at Père Lachaise Cemetery for his compassionate care.

Hélène Fouré-Selter

1889–1984 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Hélène Fouré-Selter was a French individual who lived from 1889 to 1984.

Louise Tiprez

1896–1983 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louise Tiprez (1896-1983) was a French individual from Lille who was buried in France.

Jean-Jacques Welti

1913–1988 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Jacques Welti was a French individual who lived through much of the 20th century, from 1913 to 1988.

Malik Oussekine

1964–1986 (age 22)

Père Lachaise Cemetery