Deaths in the 1990s

Patricia Belmondo

1953–1993 (age 40)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Patricia Belmondo will be remembered for her warmth and steadfast support of friends and culture.

Nikolay Russev

1914–1995 (age 81)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Nikolay Russev was a twentieth-century individual whose life spanned much of the modern era.

Alexandre Serebriakoff

1907–1994 (age 87)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Alexandre Serebriakoff was a painter whose bold compositions continue to inspire reflection.

Nina Alexandrovna Tikhonova

1910–1995 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Nina Alexandrovna Tikhonova (Russian: Нина Александровна Тихонова; 23 February 1910 – 4 Janua...

Serge Tolstoï

1911–1996 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Serge Tolstoï was a physician whose thoughtful care combined scientific dedication with personal warmth.

Tatiana Osorgina

1904–1995 (age 91)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Tatyana Alekseevna Bakunina (Russian: Татья́на Алексе́евна Баку́нина; 1904–1995) was a Rus...

George Wagner

1930–1993 (age 63)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Christian minister George Wagner comforted his congregation with gentle guidance until his 1993 passing.

Vladimir Zvegintsov

1914–1996 (age 82)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Vladimir Zvegintsov was a scientist who lived from 1914 to 1996.

Roman Zolotov

1900–1995 (age 95)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Roman Zolotov quietly supported the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois community with warmth and generosity.

Paul Belmont

1899–1994 (age 95)

Villard-de-Lans

Paul Belmont was a French individual from Grenoble who lived through nearly the entire 20th century.

Jean Lutèce

1909–1992 (age 83)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jean Lutèce enriched the Parisian music scene with compositions that bridged classical beauty and contemporary insight.

Alicia Gallienne

1970–1990 (age 20)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Alicia Gallienne was a poet who lived from 1970 to 1990.

Jacques Boudet

1921–1999 (age 78)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Historian Jacques Boudet devoted his scholarship to illuminating France's past with clarity and care.

Eugénie Bogade

1894–1994 (age 100)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Eugénie Bogade lived from 1894 to 1994.

Lew Sapieha

1913–1990 (age 77)

Montmartre Cemetery

Journalist Lew Sapieha upheld the principles of integrity and compassion in his reporting career.

Slavko Kopač

1913–1995 (age 82)

Montmartre Cemetery

Slavko Kopač (August 21, 1913 – November 23, 1995) was a Croatian painter, sculptor and poet.

Raphaël Cluzel

1932–1996 (age 64)

Montmartre Cemetery

Raphaël Cluzel was a French individual buried at the historic Montmartre Cemetery in Paris.

Prince Henri d'Orléans

1908–1999 (age 91)

Dreux Royal Chapel

Henri d'Orléans (Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie d'Orléans; 5 July 1908 – 19 June 1999), was the Orléanist pretender t...

Yann Piat

1949–1994 (age 45)

Bormes-les-Mimosas

Yann Annabelle Piat (née Marie; 12 June 1949 – 25 February 1994) was a French politician.

Philippe Soupault

1897–1990 (age 93)

Montmartre Cemetery

Philippe Soupault was an actor who lived from 1897 to 1990.

Jean Aurel

1925–1996 (age 71)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean Aurel (6 November 1925 in Rastolita, Romania – 24 August 1996 in Paris) was a Romanian-born French film director ...

Jean Hamburger

1909–1992 (age 83)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean Hamburger was a physician who lived from 1909 to 1992.

Michel Berger

1947–1992 (age 45)

Montmartre Cemetery

Composer Michel Berger crafted heartfelt chansons that continue to touch audiences.

Pierre Bézier

1910–1999 (age 89)

Gallardon

Pierre Étienne Bézier (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ etjɛn bezje]; 1 September 1910 – 25 November 1999) was a Frenc...

Louis Amade

1915–1992 (age 77)

Ille-sur-Têt

Writer Louis Amade enriched readers with reflective works that celebrated connection and belonging.

Kirill Vasilyevich Fotiyev

1928–1990 (age 62)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Kirill Vasilyevich Fotiyev was an Eastern Orthodox priest who lived from 1928 to 1990.

André Schimkéwitsch

1913–1999 (age 86)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

André Schimkéwitsch tended to his community with calm dignity and is remembered at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian ...

Yevgeny Yevets

1905–1990 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Yevgeny Yevets was a Russian composer who lived from 1905 to 1990.

Peter Townsend

1914–1995 (age 81)

Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines

Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a British Royal Air Force officer, flyin...

Gilles Grangier

1911–1996 (age 85)

Meulan-en-Yvelines

Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Jean-Marie Domenach

1922–1997 (age 75)

Saint-Beauzire

Jean-Marie Domenach (French: [dɔmənak]; 13 February 1922 – 5 July 1997) was a French writer and intellectual.

Jacques Poupon

1920–1992 (age 72)

Le Bourget-du-Lac

Jacques Poupon was a Catholic priest who lived from 1920 to 1992.

Georges Arnulf

1904–1994 (age 90)

Évian-les-Bains

Georges Arnulf's steady hands and compassionate gaze enriched surgery around Évian-les-Bains.

Celestino Camilla

1917–1991 (age 74)

Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne

Celestino Camilla was a sport cyclist who lived from 1917 to 1991.

Renaud Victor

1946–1991 (age 45)

Monoblet

Renaud Victor crafted thoughtful screenplays and is remembered at Monoblet.

Hubert Rostaing

1918–1990 (age 72)

Montmartre Cemetery

Hubert Rostaing was a French composer who lived from 1918 to 1990.

Pierre Dux

1908–1990 (age 82)

Montmartre Cemetery

Pierre Dux's commanding yet generous presence on stage endures in memory at Montmartre Cemetery.

Alain Bosquet

1919–1998 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Alain Bosquet, born Anatoliy Bisk (Russian: Анато́лий Биск) (28 March 1919 – 17 March 1998), was a French...

Francis Lopez

1916–1995 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Francis Lopez (1916–1995) was a French composer of film scores.

Agustín Gómez-Arcos

1933–1998 (age 65)

Montmartre Cemetery

Agustin Gomez-Arcos (15 January 1933 – 20 March 1998) was a Spanish writer.

Alain Cuny

1908–1994 (age 86)

Civry-la-Forêt

René Xavier Marie Alain Cuny (12 July 1908 – 16 May 1994) was a French actor of stage and screen.

Princess Nika Yourievitch

1916–1995 (age 79)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Princess Nika Yourievitch (formerly Lady Hulton; 2 August 1916 – 17 September 1995) was a French-born socialite and a...

Sabbas Ghelelovitch

1911–1996 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Sabbas Ghelelovitch championed biology and is honored at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Anastasiya Borisovna Douroff

1908–1999 (age 91)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Anastasiya Borisovna Douroff was a Russian émigré who lived from 1908 to 1999.

Bianca Tchoubar

1910–1990 (age 80)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Bianca Tchoubar's dedication to chemistry and mentorship is commemorated at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

Pascale Ranucci

1966–1999 (age 33)

Sanary-sur-Mer

Pascale Ranucci was a French sport cyclist who lived from 1966 to 1999.

Nathalie Sarraute

1900–1999 (age 99)

Chérence

Nathalie Sarraute (French: [natali saʁot]; born Natalia Ilinichna Tcherniak (Russian: Ната́лья Ильи́нич...

Alfred Manessier

1911–1993 (age 82)

Saint-Ouen

Alfred Manessier was a French mosaicist who lived from 1911 to 1993.

Józef Czapski

1896–1993 (age 97)

Le Mesnil-le-Roi

Józef Czapski's humane witness endures near Le Mesnil-le-Roi.

Louis Pauwels

1920–1997 (age 77)

Le Mesnil-le-Roi

Louis Pauwels (French: [povɛls]; 2 August 1920 – 28 January 1997) was a French journalist and writer.