Deaths in the 1990s

Paul Préboist

1927–1997 (age 70)

Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames

Paul Préboist (21 February 1927 – 4 March 1997) was a French actor.

René Clément

1913–1996 (age 83)

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle

René Clément (1913-1996) was a French film director from Bordeaux, buried at cimetière du Trabuquet.

Anne Zamberlan

1950–1999 (age 49)

Savigny-sur-Orge

Anne Zamberlan was a film actor admired for her thoughtful and natural performances.

Pierre Boillot

1918–1994 (age 76)

Fontenay-le-Fleury

Pierre Boillot (22 June 1918 – 1 September 1994) was a French World War II flying ace attributed with 13 confirmed vic...

Jeanne Sully

1905–1995 (age 90)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jeanne Sully (15 April 1905 - 28 June 1995) (born Jeanne Régine Champs) was a French actress.

Jules Horowitz

1921–1995 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jules Horowitz, a French physicist, was born on the 3rd of October 1921 in Rzeszów in Poland and died on the 3rd of Aug...

Marcel Béalu

1908–1993 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marcel Béalu was a poet whose dreamlike verse left a lasting impression.

Marcel Moussy

1924–1995 (age 71)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marcel Moussy (7 May 1924 – 10 August 1995) was a French screenwriter and television director.

Maurice Françon

1913–1996 (age 83)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Maurice Françon (15 June 1913 – 11 August 1996) was a French engineer, physicist and academic.

Mounir Hafez

1911–1998 (age 87)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Mounir Hafez was a notable figure whose life reflected his Muslim faith and values.

Natalia Dumitresco

1915–1997 (age 82)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Natalia Dumitresco (born Natalia Dumitrescu; 20 December 1915 in Bucharest, Romania – 3 July 1997 in Chars, France) wa...

Odette Caly

1914–1993 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Odette Caly was a painter whose artistic vision and creative expression enriched the visual arts.

Ossip Lubitch

1896–1990 (age 94)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Ossip Lubitch was a painter celebrated for bringing the pulse of modern life onto the canvas with vivid expression.

Paul Pellas

1924–1997 (age 73)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French geologist who made significant contributions to geological research during the twentieth century.

Pierre Destailles

1909–1990 (age 81)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Pierre Destailles was an actor who enchanted audiences with intelligent, graceful performances.

Georges Strouvé

1927–1998 (age 71)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French cinematographer whose technical expertise and artistic vision contributed to numerous film productions.

Gustav Bolin

1920–1999 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Gustav Bolin was a painter known for serene, contemplative works that explored light and landscape.

Guy Mazeline

1900–1996 (age 96)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Guy Mazeline (12 April 1900 Le Havre – 25 May 1996 Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French writer, winner of the prix Gonco...

Henri Contet

1904–1998 (age 94)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Henri Contet (1904–1998) was a French engineer, film critic, actor, lyricist and journalist.

Lucien Bodard

1914–1998 (age 84)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Lucien Bodard (9 January 1914 – 2 March 1998) was a Chinese-born French reporter, and writer on events in East and Sou...

Hélène Parmelin

1915–1998 (age 83)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Hélène Parmelin (née Hélène Jungelson; 19 August 1915, in Nancy – 6 February 1998, in Paris) was a French novelis...

Jacques Derogy

1925–1997 (age 72)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French writer and journalist whose investigative work explored important social and historical themes.

Jacques Madaule

1898–1993 (age 95)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jacques Madaule was a writer whose reflective, witty prose illuminated the nuances of human experience.

Gabriel Montpied

1903–1991 (age 88)

Pontgibaud

French politician who dedicated his career to public service and the interests of his constituents.

Elemer Vagh Weinmann

1906–1994 (age 88)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Elemer Vagh Weinmann was a painter whose expressive work balanced emotional depth with formal precision.

Jacques Lagrange

1917–1995 (age 78)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French screenwriter whose creative talents contributed to cinema and television productions.

Paul Misraki

1908–1998 (age 90)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Paul Misraki (28 January 1908 – 29 October 1998) was a French composer of popular music and film scores.

Léon Chertok

1911–1991 (age 80)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French psychiatrist whose pioneering work advanced the understanding and treatment of mental health.

Sylvia Bataille

1908–1993 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Sylvia Bataille was an actor celebrated for her poised, emotionally alive performances.

Xavier Gélin

1946–1999 (age 53)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Xavier Gélin (21 June 1946 – 2 July 1999) was a French actor and film producer, and son of French film star Daniel G�...

Andrée Martinerie

1917–1997 (age 80)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Andrée Martinerie (17 April 1917 – 1997) was a 20th-century French writer, laureate of the prix des libraires on 1961...

Serge Gainsbourg

1928–1991 (age 63)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French artist and screenwriter whose innovative work profoundly influenced music, film, and popular culture.

Eugène Ionesco

1909–1994 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Eugène Ionesco (; French: [øʒɛn jɔnɛsko]; born Eugen Ionescu, Romanian: [e.uˈdʒen joˈnesku] ; 26 November 1909 ...

René Manaut

1891–1992 (age 101)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French politician whose career in public service spanned several decades of dedicated commitment.

Roger Carcassonne

1911–1991 (age 80)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Roger Carcassonne was a military officer remembered for his steady courage and devotion to duty.

Sabine Zlatin

1907–1996 (age 89)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Sabine Zlatin (13 January 1907 – 21 September 1996) was a Polish-born Jewish Frenchwoman who hid Jewish children durin...

Suzanne Prou

1920–1995 (age 75)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Suzanne Prou (1920 Grimaud, Var - 29–30 December 1995) was a French novelist.

Véronique Mourousi

1961–1992 (age 31)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Véronique Mourousi was a prominent French television journalist and news presenter.

Willy Mucha

1905–1995 (age 90)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Painter Willy Mucha spent decades immersed in Montparnasse’s artistic life, creating calm, luminous works.

Yves Jouffa

1920–1999 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Yves Jouffa (20 January 1920 – 13 January 1999) was a human rights activist, member of French Resistance, and lawyer.

Yves Mourousi

1942–1998 (age 56)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Yves Mourousi (20 July 1942 – 7 April 1998) was a French television and radio news presenter and journalist.

Yvon Chotard

1921–1998 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Yvon Chotard was a French businessman and entrepreneur.

Orfeo Tamburi

1910–1994 (age 84)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Painter Orfeo Tamburi brought Italian lyricism to Montparnasse, celebrating daily life in gentle tones.

Marguerite Duras

1914–1996 (age 82)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (French: [maʁɡ(ə)ʁit ʒɛʁmɛn maʁi dɔnadjø], 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996)...

Cornelius Castoriadis

1922–1997 (age 75)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Cornelius Castoriadis (Greek: Κορνήλιος Καστοριάδης; 11 March 1922 – 26 December 1997) was a Greek...

Emil Cioran

1911–1995 (age 84)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Emil Cioran (; Romanian: [eˈmil tʃoˈran] ; French: [emil sjɔʁɑ̃]; 8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian p...

Jean Castan

1917–1990 (age 73)

Allauch

Actor Jean Castan brought heartfelt nuance to the stage, leaving a warm artistic legacy.

Édouard Gourévitch

1921–1999 (age 78)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Édouard Gourévitch was a French rabbi dedicated to spiritual leadership and community service.

Monique Lange

1926–1996 (age 70)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Screenwriter Monique Lange shaped nuanced stories from Montparnasse, blending wit with compassion.

Suzanne Aron

1907–1997 (age 90)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Suzanne Aron was a French philanthropist dedicated to charitable causes and community welfare.