Deaths in the 2000s

Denis Slakta

1937–2004 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Denis Slakta (1937–2004) was a French chronicler whose observations documented his contemporary world.

Frank Hagège

1943–2005 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Frank Hagège (1943-2005) was a French resident born in Tunis during the French protectorate era.

Alexandru Vona

1922–2004 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alexandru Vona (1922-2004) was a Bucharest-born individual who died in France and was buried in the Grave of Vona.

Samira Bellil

1972–2004 (age 32)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Samira Bellil was an Algerian-born French feminist activist and author who wrote about her experiences with gang rape in...

Adam Rayski

1913–2008 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alain Spiess

1940–2008 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alain Spiess inspired students with rigorous scholarship and compassionate mentoring.

Alexis Rosenberg

1922–2004 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Emma Augusta Adjani

1919–2007 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Emma Augusta Adjani (1919-2007) was a German-born French resident who lived through most of the 20th century.

Mireille Albrecht

1924–2007 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mireille Albrecht (1924–2007) was a French writer whose literary works enriched cultural heritage.

Paul-Henri Gourdot

1930–2009 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul-Henri Gourdot pursued science with integrity and inspired curiosity.

André Bonnin

1937–2004 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Bonnin (1937-2004) was a French man from Fontenay-le-Comte who lived through the post-war era.

André Bézu

1943–2007 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Bézu was a dedicated actor whose thoughtful performances touched audiences and colleagues alike.

Antoine Livio

1937–2001 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Antoine Livio (1937-2001) was a person from Lausanne who was buried in France at the Livio-Maurel family grave.

Armando Llamas

1950–2003 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Armando Llamas (1950-2003) was from Campo y Santibáñez and was interred in France.

André Wormser

1926–2008 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Wormser (1926-2008) was a French individual from Paris who was buried in the Grave of Georges Wormser.

Jean-Maxime Robert

1903–2001 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Maxime Robert (1903-2001) was a French centenarian from Compiègne who witnessed the transformations of an entire c...

Hervé Rozental

1963–2005 (age 42)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Hervé Rozental (1963-2005) was a French individual from the 11th arrondissement of Paris who was buried in the Grave of...

Jacques Delcasse d'Huc de Monsegou

1905–2004 (age 99)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Delcasse d'Huc de Monsegou (1905-2004) was a French individual from Lescar who lived nearly a full century.

Irène Lecreux

1914–2003 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Irène Lecreux (1914-2003) was born in Buenos Aires and was later buried in France.

William de Peyster

1917–2006 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

William de Peyster (1917-2006) was a French individual from Neuilly-sur-Seine who lived to age 89.

Nicole Felkay

1928–2002 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nicole Felkay (1928-2002) was a French woman from Saint-Laurent-du-Var who was buried at the Grave of Peremans.

Anne Ethuin

1921–2009 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Anne Ethuin (1921-2009) was a French person who lived through nearly nine decades of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Bernard Villaret

1909–2006 (age 97)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Villaret (1909-2006) was born in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and was buried in the Grave of Villaret in Fran...

Blanche Maynadier

1923–2004 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Blanche Maynadier was a writer whose prose comforted and inspired readers through deeply felt narratives.

Bona

1926–2000 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Cathy Rosier

1945–2004 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Cathy Rosier (1945-2004) was a Martinican-French actress and model from Fort-de-France, best known for her role in the f...

Yannick Poubanne

1960–2009 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yannick Poubanne (1960-2009) was an Algerian-born individual who was buried in France at the Grave of Poubanne.

Valentina Kropivnitskaya

1924–2008 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Valentina Kropivnitskaya was an artist revered for the emotional depth and resilience infused in her work.

Alfonso Arana

1927–2005 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alfonso Arana (1927-2005) was a New York City-born individual who was buried in France.

Anne-Marie Marchand

1927–2005 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Behjat Sadr

1924–2009 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Chen Zhen

1955–2000 (age 45)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Brosset

1943–2007 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Brosset (1943-2007) was a French actor from Juvisy-sur-Orge known for his work in French cinema and theater.

Claude Nicot

1925–2003 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Nicot (1925-2003) was a Parisian resident who lived in the 2nd arrondissement and was buried at the Grave of Nico...

Daniel Zimmermann

1935–2000 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Susanne Hay

1962–2004 (age 42)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Susanne Hay (1962-2004) was a German-born individual from Bad Mergentheim who was later buried in France.

Philippe Maurin

1913–2008 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Maurin (1913-2008) was a French resident of Paris's 8th arrondissement who lived to age 95.

Monique Picard-Weyl

1925–2009 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Monique Picard-Weyl (1925-2009) was a Swiss-born individual from Lausanne who was buried in France.

Ebrahim Zakeri

d. 2003

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Ebrahim Zakeri (born 2003) is buried in France.

Sydney Zémor

1926–2009 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sydney Zémor (1926-2009) was born in Oran, Algeria and later resided in France.

Serge de Tschaikowsky

1913–2000 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Serge de Tschaikowsky (1913-2000) was a Ukrainian-born individual from Odesa who was buried in France.

Gérard Pierrot-Deseilligny

1922–2005 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gérard Pierrot-Deseilligny (1922-2005) was a Parisian resident from the 16th arrondissement who was buried at the Grave...

Hanna Ben Dov

1919–2009 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Antonio Drove

1942–2005 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Screenwriter Antonio Drove is remembered for bringing heartfelt, imaginative stories to audiences.

Jean-Paul Vix

1929–2004 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Paul Vix (1929-2004) was born in Strasbourg and was buried in the Grave of Vix in France.

Aude de La Rochefoucauld

1981–2002 (age 21)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Aude de La Rochefoucauld (1981-2002) was a young French aristocrat from Paris who died tragically at age 21.

Florence Bouhier

1961–2004 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Florence Bouhier (1961-2004) was a French woman from Niort whose life was cut short in her early forties.

Francis Lemarque

1917–2002 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Francis Lemarque (1917-2002) was a French singer-songwriter and poet born in Paris's 11th arrondissement, known for his ...

François Boureau

1947–2005 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Boureau (1947-2005) was a French resident of Saint-Symphorien who lived during the latter half of the 20th cen...

Māh Munīr Farzānah Sanjarī

1923–2003 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Māh Munīr Farzānah Sanjarī (1923-2003) was a Persian-born individual who lived and was buried in France.