Deaths in the 2010s
23,000+ memorials
Masamichi Noro
1935–2013 (age 78)
Montmartre Cemetery
Prince Henri d’Orléans
1933–2019 (age 86)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Henri Philippe Pierre Marie d'Orléans (14 June 1933 – 21 January 2019) was the Orléanist pretender to the defunct Fr...
Georges Mathieu
1921–2012 (age 91)
Montmartre Cemetery
Jacques Duby
1922–2012 (age 90)
Montmartre Cemetery
Denis Guedj
1940–2010 (age 70)
Montmartre Cemetery
Claude Durand
1938–2015 (age 77)
Montmartre Cemetery
Jacques Lonchampt
1925–2014 (age 89)
Saint-Amour
Fred Mella
1924–2019 (age 95)
Goupillières
Fred Mella was a French singer and performer.
Guy Brossollet
1933–2015 (age 82)
Villequiers
Writer whose calm, attentive prose celebrated rural life and human resilience.
Adalbert İbrahim Kapancı
1928–2019 (age 91)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Adalbert İbrahim Kapancı was a writer in the Russian diaspora community.
Sabine Marie de Noailles
1931–2010 (age 79)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Devoted custodian of memory who honored the heritage of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
Jean-Paul Cornu
1941–2015 (age 74)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Jean-Paul Cornu was a French filmmaker who worked in cinema during the latter twentieth century.
Nicolas Ossorguine
1924–2014 (age 90)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Chapelmaster whose music comforted generations at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
Pierre Tchesnakoff
1920–2015 (age 95)
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Pierre Tchesnakoff was born in 1920 and passed away in 2015.
Jacques Soisson
1928–2012 (age 84)
Montmartre Cemetery
Olivier Ferrand
1969–2012 (age 43)
Montmartre Cemetery
Siné
1928–2016 (age 88)
Montmartre Cemetery
Dick Rivers
1945–2019 (age 74)
Montmartre Cemetery
Hervé Forneri (French pronunciation: [ɛʁve fɔʁnɛʁi]; 24 April 1945 – 24 April 2019), known professionally as Di...
Michel Galabru
1922–2016 (age 94)
Montmartre Cemetery
Michel Galabru was a French screenwriter whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.
Christian Trédaniel
1934–2011 (age 77)
Pont-sur-Yonne
Heilpraktiker whose compassionate guidance supported holistic health in Pont-sur-Yonne.
Lewis Baltz
1945–2014 (age 69)
Montmartre Cemetery
Inès Bise
1925–2011 (age 86)
Montmartre Cemetery
Montmartre figure whose hospitality and kindness welcomed generations of visitors.
Gotlib
1934–2016 (age 82)
Le Vésinet
Gérard Kawczynski
1946–2014 (age 68)
Le Vésinet
Composer who blended tradition with sensitivity, inspiring musicians around Le Vésinet.
Pierre Pachet
1937–2016 (age 79)
Hédé-Bazouges
Pierre Pachet was a French writer and intellectual whose career spanned the late twentieth century.
Dominique Jacquin
1958–2017 (age 59)
Limey-Remenauville
Esperantist whose advocacy fostered international friendship and dialogue.
Maurice Dumoncel
1919–2013 (age 94)
Avon
Maurice Dumoncel was a French publisher who worked in the literary and publishing world.
Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles
1922–2011 (age 89)
Mouchy-la-ville / Commune de Heilles
Philippe de Noailles upheld the traditions of his family’s estates while sharing a generous spirit with the people of ...
Yves Marchesseau
1952–2014 (age 62)
Berneuil
Yves Marchesseau guided viewers across decades as a trusted television presenter.
Christian Méry
1921–2013 (age 92)
Montmartre Cemetery
Christian Méry brought sincerity and warmth to every role he inhabited as an actor.
Daniel Darc
1959–2013 (age 54)
Montmartre Cemetery
Walter Bassan
1926–2017 (age 91)
La Balme-de-Sillingy
Walter Bassan was a French Resistance fighter who fought for liberation during World War II.
Anne Wicke
1951–2013 (age 62)
Denneville
Anne Wicke translated voices with great care, opening doors between cultures through her work.
François Cavanna
1923–2014 (age 91)
Chaumes-en-Brie
Emmanuelle Riva
1927–2017 (age 90)
Cimetière de Charonne
Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress from Cheniménil, acclaimed for her roles in 'Hiroshima mon amour' and 'Amour.'
Colette Renard
1924–2010 (age 86)
Milon-la-Chapelle
Georges Bellec
1918–2012 (age 94)
Courteuil
Georges Bellec sang with a generous heart, uniting listeners through the power of his music.
Philippe Rondot
1936–2017 (age 81)
Fléty
Alain de Mijolla
1933–2019 (age 86)
Cimetière de Charonne
Alain de Mijolla (15 May 1933 – 24 January 2019) was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, born in Paris.
Madeleine Foisil
1925–2016 (age 91)
Isigny-le-Buat
Madeleine Foisil preserved and shared history with a steady curiosity and generosity of spirit.
Bernard Ganachaud
1930–2015 (age 85)
Cimetière de Charonne
Bernard Ganachaud was a French baker from Nantes renowned for his traditional bread-making techniques.
Louis Panier
1945–2012 (age 67)
Rainans
Louis Panier nurtured thoughtful dialogue and compassionate listening through his theological work.
Iris Raquin
1923–2016 (age 93)
Saint-Menoux
Iris Raquin was a French painter whose artistic career spanned much of the twentieth century.
David Ojalvo
1923–2018 (age 95)
Cimetière de Charonne
David Ojalvo enriched cultural life with exhibitions that combined vision and generosity.
Daniel Milhaud
1930–2014 (age 84)
Cimetière de Charonne
Daniel Milhaud brought precision and quiet care to his work as a draftsperson.
Gerhard Vormwald
1948–2016 (age 68)
Triguères
Gerhard Vormwald was a photographer whose career spanned the latter twentieth century.
Claude Vanpoulle
1939–2014 (age 75)
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Claude Vanpoulle's steady guidance and attentive leadership supported colleagues in Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
Noëlle Colin
1927–2019 (age 92)
Borey
Noëlle Colin was a steady and compassionate presence in Borey whose kindness left a lasting impression.
René Colin
1927–2016 (age 89)
Borey
René Colin was a butcher in Borey who dedicated his life to his craft and community.
Devy Erlih
1928–2012 (age 84)
Montmartre Cemetery