Deaths in the 2000s

René Thom

1923–2002 (age 79)

vieux cimetière de Bures-sur-Yvette

Jacques Lanzmann

1927–2006 (age 79)

cimetière de Fatouville-Grestain

André Castelot

1911–2004 (age 93)

Port-Mort cemetery

Yvette Etiévant

1922–2003 (age 81)

cimetière de Chambray

Anicée Alvina

1953–2006 (age 53)

cimetière de Boncourt

Jean Desailly

1920–2008 (age 88)

Cimetière de Vert-le-Petit

Gaston Lenôtre

1920–2009 (age 89)

cimetière de Bernay (église Notre-Dame-De-La-Couture)

Jacques de Bourbon-Busset

1912–2001 (age 89)

cimetière de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne

Marcel Chevalier

1921–2008 (age 87)

cimetière de Charray

Roland Nicolas Payen

1914–2004 (age 90)

cimetière d'Athis-Mons

Pierre Miquel

1930–2007 (age 77)

cimetière d'Athis-Mons

Pierre Miquel was a French screenwriter whose works contributed to twentieth-century French cinema.

Pierre Béarn

1902–2004 (age 102)

nouveau cimetière de Montlhéry

Serge Antoine

1927–2006 (age 79)

cimetière de Bièvres

Serge Antoine was a French photographer whose artistic work documented and preserved visual culture.

Hubert Curien

1924–2005 (age 81)

cimetière de Cornimont

Laurent Schwartz

1915–2002 (age 87)

cimetière d'Autouillet

Claude Pompidou

1912–2007 (age 95)

cimetière d'Orvilliers

Solveig Dommartin

1961–2007 (age 46)

cimetière de Bulgnéville

Marie Cardinal

1928–2001 (age 73)

cimetière de Malaucène

Pierre Seel

1923–2005 (age 82)

Cemetery of Bram

Daniel Timsit

1928–2002 (age 74)

cimetière de Montbel

Physician Daniel Timsit devoted his life to healing and public health.

Jean Ferré

1929–2006 (age 77)

Saint-Martin-la-Rivière cemetery

Jeanne Bourin

1922–2003 (age 81)

cimetière du Mesnil-le-Roi

Joe Downing

1925–2007 (age 82)

cimetière de Ménerbes

Joe Downing was an American painter whose career spanned the latter half of the 20th century.

Michel Moy

1932–2007 (age 75)

cimetière de Luçon

Painter Michel Moy captured light and landscape with serene brushwork.

Cécile Caulier

1929–2009 (age 80)

cimetière de Luçon

Cécile Caulier was a French writer whose literary career contributed to 20th-century French culture.

Louis Leprince-Ringuet

1901–2000 (age 99)

cimetière de Courcelles-Frémoy

Bernard Loiseau

1951–2003 (age 52)

Cemetery of Saulieu

Caroline Aigle

1974–2007 (age 33)

cimetière de Chambolle-Musigny

Dominique de Keuchel

1956–2004 (age 48)

cimetière de Brinon-sur-Sauldre

Dominique de Keuchel was a French actor whose career contributed to French theatre and cinema.

Jean Panzani

1911–2003 (age 92)

cimetière de Parthenay

Businessman Jean Panzani fostered enterprise in his community.

André Costa

1926–2002 (age 76)

cimetière Saint-Vorles

Jocelyne Jocya

1942–2003 (age 61)

El Pertús cemetery

Raymond Chesa

1937–2005 (age 68)

cimetière de la Cité

Raymond Chesa was a French politician who served his community throughout his career in public office.

Mary Lauretta Jaqueline Carola Desirée Valentine Esmée Hope-Nicholson

1919–2005 (age 86)

cimetière Saint-Gérard de Lunel

Mary Lauretta Jaqueline Carola Desirée Valentine Esmée Hope-Nicholson warmed her circle with elegance and caring.

Georges Gusdorf

1912–2000 (age 88)

Arcachon cemetery

Georges Gusdorf was a French philosopher whose intellectual work contributed significantly to 20th-century philosophical...

Adonis Ravel

1931–2005 (age 74)

cimetière de Saint-Chaptes

Adonis Ravel was a cherished presence for the community of Saint-Chaptes.

Georgette Poujenc

d. 2004

Cemetery, Aigues-Mortes

Georgette Poujenc was remembered in the Cemetery of Aigues-Mortes.

Nordahl Mabire

1961–2001 (age 40)

cimetière d'Éculleville

Nordahl Mabire was a shipbuilder whose steady skill and kind mentorship kept his coastal community afloat.

Jean-Pierre Cassel

1932–2007 (age 75)

cimetière de Thoiry

Pascal Sevran

1945–2008 (age 63)

cimetière de Saint-Pardoux

Pascal Sevran was an actor who brought warmth and sincerity to every stage he graced.

Jean Mabire

1927–2006 (age 79)

cimetière d'Éculleville

Jean-Louis Foncine

1912–2005 (age 93)

cimetière de Malans

Jean-Louis Foncine was a writer who celebrated the quiet richness of ordinary lives through thoughtful storytelling.

Bertrand O'Mahony

1921–2007 (age 86)

cimetière de Tréguier

Bertrand O'Mahony was military personnel who served his country from 1921 until his death in 2007.

Yves Le Dû

1920–2003 (age 83)

cimetière de Tréguier

Yves Le Dû was a steady presence in Tréguier, remembered for his kindness and devotion to his neighbors.

Renée Perini-Pagès

1914–2005 (age 91)

cimetière de Piana

Renée Perini-Pagès was a communist activist whose political dedication defined her life from 1914 to 2005.

Emma Choury

1916–2001 (age 85)

cimetière de Piana

Henriette Lallement

1925–2007 (age 82)

Cimetière de Broyes

Henriette Lallement was a farmer whose life and work were rooted in the agricultural traditions of rural France.

Yvonne Lallement

1927–2004 (age 77)

Cimetière de Broyes

Yvonne Lallement was a lifelong farmer whose dedication to the land sustained and uplifted her community.

Roger Hagnier

1926–2003 (age 77)

Cimetière de Broyes

Roger Hagnier was a farmer whose life was dedicated to agricultural work in rural France.

Claude Julian

1933–2004 (age 71)

cimetière du Thor

Claude Julian was a writer whose considerate prose honored the resilience of ordinary lives.