Deaths in the 1990s

Joseph Roucairol

1918–1992 (age 74)

Montpellier Cathedral

Composer Joseph Roucairol enriched Montpellier's liturgical life with melodies that endure.

Jean Lecanuet

1920–1993 (age 73)

Abbey of Saint-Georges, Boscherville

Jean Dieudonné

1906–1992 (age 86)

Cimetière du Sud

Jean Dieudonné was a pioneering mathematician whose clarity of thought reshaped the discipline.

Émile Roger

1920–1994 (age 74)

Lallaing Communal Cemetery

André Chastel

1912–1990 (age 78)

Cimetière parisien d'Ivry

André Chastel guided generations of art historians with his erudite scholarship.

Louis Seigner

1903–1991 (age 88)

Cimetière parisien d'Ivry

Mireille Perrey

1904–1991 (age 87)

Cimetière parisien d'Ivry

Mireille Perrey charmed audiences with her gracious work across stage and screen.

Roger Stéphane

1919–1994 (age 75)

Cimetière parisien d'Ivry

Roger Stéphane (19 August 1919 - 4 December 1994) was the name used by the French writer, Roger Worms.

Henri Derycke

1928–1998 (age 70)

Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery

Henri Derycke sculpted noble forms that continue to grace Valenciennes.

Henri Fiévez

1909–1997 (age 88)

Denain Communal Cemetery

Harry Wells

1888–1999 (age 111)

Dud Corner Cemetery

Harry Wells preserved the memory of service with quiet dignity at Dud Corner Cemetery.

Jacques Mossion

1927–1996 (age 69)

Doullens Communal Cemetery

Barbara

1930–1997 (age 67)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer.

Frida Boccara

1940–1996 (age 56)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Danielle Frida Hélène Boccara (29 October 1940 – 1 August 1996) was a French singer of Italian descent, who performe...

Alexander Salkind

1921–1997 (age 76)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Alexander Salkind (; 2 June 1921 – 8 March 1997) was a French film producer, the second of three generations of succes...

Alex Joffé

1918–1995 (age 77)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (196...

Maurice Raichenbach

1915–1998 (age 83)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Maurice Raichenbach (born near Warsaw, Poland on May 12, 1915; died in Hauts-de-Seine, France on March 1, 1998) was a Po...

Maurice Dugowson

1938–1999 (age 61)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Maurice Dugowson (23 September 1938 – 11 November 1999) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Léon Poliakov

1910–1997 (age 87)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Léon Poliakov (Russian: Лев Поляков; 25 November 1910 – 8 December 1997) was a French historian who wrote e...

Stéphane Sirkis

1959–1999 (age 40)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Stéphane Sirkis (June 22, 1959 – February 27, 1999) was a French musician and composer.

Charles Denner

1926–1995 (age 69)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Charles Denner (29 May 1926 – 10 September 1995) was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Tarnów, Poland.

Henri Baruk

1897–1999 (age 102)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Henri Baruk (August 15, 1897 in Saint-Avé, Morbihan – June 14, 1999 in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne) was a French neur...

Benoît Régent

1953–1994 (age 41)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Benoît Régent (19 December 1953 – 22 October 1994) was a French actor.

Billy Bridge

1945–1994 (age 49)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Billy Bridge was a French actor active in cinema and television during the mid-to-late twentieth century.

Claude Boujon

1930–1995 (age 65)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Claude Boujon is remembered for his gentle and imaginative storytelling that enchanted generations of young readers.

Claude Melki

1939–1994 (age 55)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Claude Melki was a French actor known for his performances in film and theater.

Henri Legay

1920–1992 (age 72)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Henri Legay is remembered for his luminous tenor voice and passionate performances that enriched the French operatic tra...

Renaud Matignon

1935–1998 (age 63)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Renaud Matignon (1936 in Metz – 6 February 1998 in Paris) was a 20th-century French journalist and writer who worked p...

Meletios (bishop)

1914–1993 (age 79)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Bishop Meletios is remembered for his compassionate Christian ministry and inclusive pastoral leadership.

Claire Saunier

1908–1998 (age 90)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Claire Saunier was a French politician dedicated to public service throughout her career.

Jean Ebstein-Langevin

1921–1998 (age 77)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Jean Ebstein-Langevin is remembered for his principled legal career and thoughtful commitment to justice.

Florence Blot

1912–1994 (age 82)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Florence Blot was a French actress active in cinema and theater.

Ginette Mathiot

1907–1998 (age 91)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Ginette Mathiot, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, (23 May 1907 – 14 June 1998) was a French food writer and home econ...

Henri Calef

1910–1994 (age 84)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Henri Calef was a French screenwriter whose work contributed significantly to French cinema.

Jacob Kaplan

1895–1994 (age 99)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Rabbi Jacob Kaplan (November 28, 1895 – December 5, 1994) was a French rabbi who served as the Chief Rabbi of Paris fr...

Jacqueline Maillan

1923–1992 (age 69)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Jacqueline Maillan was a celebrated French stage actress known for her dynamic theatrical performances.

Jean-Jacques

1923–1994 (age 71)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Jean-Jacques is remembered for his authentic performances and the charisma he brought to the stage.

Jean-Pierre Goussaud

1948–1990 (age 42)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Jean-Pierre Goussaud was a French composer whose works enriched twentieth-century French music.

Léo Hamon

1908–1993 (age 85)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Léo Hamon is remembered for his dedicated public service and commitment to democratic discourse.

Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet

1906–1996 (age 90)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet (21 August 1906 – 11 April 1996) was a French entrepreneur and advertising magnate best know...

Maurice Rocher

1918–1995 (age 77)

Cimetière des Gonards

Maurice Rocher is remembered for his sensitive paintings that capture light and quiet beauty.

Henry Herman Harjes

1912–1994 (age 82)

Cimetière des Gonards

Henry Herman Harjes was a twentieth-century figure whose life spanned from 1912 to 1994.

Robert Deneuvillers

1913–1997 (age 84)

Somain Communal Cemetery

Robert Deneuvillers is remembered for his steady political service and thoughtful approach to leadership.

Adolphe Largiller

1926–1996 (age 70)

Somain Communal Cemetery

Adolphe Largiller was a French politician dedicated to public service in his community.

Fernand Fontaine

1902–1992 (age 90)

Somain Communal Cemetery

Painter Fernand Fontaine captured the quiet poetry of everyday life in luminous brushstrokes.

Jean Leduc

1915–1992 (age 77)

Somain Communal Cemetery

Sophie Vaillant

1916–1999 (age 83)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Sophie Vaillant radiated warmth and steadiness, enriching Parisian friendships with her compassionate spirit.

Viviane Godet

1931–1999 (age 68)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Élysée Blervacque

1920–1991 (age 71)

Somain Communal Cemetery

Élysée Blervacque dedicated himself to public life with great integrity and empathy for all constituents.

Raymond Lindon

1901–1992 (age 91)

Batignolles Cemetery