Deaths in the 2020s

Arnd Siegel

1937–2025 (age 88)

Horst cemetery

Arnd Siegel was a German individual from Stade who lived from 1937 to 2025.

Olivia de Havilland

1916–2020 (age 104)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress.

Claude Brasseur

1936–2020 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Brasseur (French pronunciation: [klod bʁasœʁ]; 15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor.

Vangelis

1943–2022 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου, pronounced [eˈv...

Éric Hazan

1936–2024 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Éric Hazan (23 July 1936 – 6 June 2024) was a French author and editor.

Ivry Gitlis

1922–2020 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Ivry Gitlis (Hebrew: עברי גיטליס;‎ 25 August 1922 – 24 December 2020) was an Israeli virtuoso violinist an...

Geneviève de Galard

1925–2024 (age 99)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Geneviève de Galard (13 April 1925 – 30 May 2024) was a French nurse who was dubbed l'ange de Dien Bien Phu ("the Ang...

Gisèle Halimi

1927–2020 (age 93)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gisèle Halimi (born Zeiza Gisèle Élise Taïeb, Arabic: زايزا جيزيل إليز طيب; 27 July 1927 – 28 Jul...

Josephine Chaplin

1949–2023 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Josephine Hannah Chaplin (March 28, 1949 – July 13, 2023) was an American actress and the daughter of filmmaker Charli...

Maryse Condé

1934–2024 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maryse Condé (née Marise Liliane Appoline Boucolon; 11 February 1934 – 2 April 2024) was a French novelist, critic,...

Jacques Bellefroid

1936–2024 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Destoop

1931–2022 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Veteran actor celebrated for his versatility and generosity to fellow artists.

Jacques Mehler

1936–2020 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Mehler (17 August 1936 – 11 February 2020) was a cognitive psychologist specializing in language acquisition.

Jean-Luc Parodi

1937–2022 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Luc Parodi was a French political scientist whose scholarly work significantly contributed to the understanding of ...

Jean-Paul Albinet

1951–2022 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sculptor whose lyrical works offered a quiet celebration of human resilience.

Pierre Guyotat

1940–2020 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Guyotat (9 January 1940 – 7 February 2020) was a French literary avant-garde writer who wrote fiction, non-fict...

Pierre Lacotte

1932–2023 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Lacotte (4 April 1932 – 10 April 2023) was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and company director...

Robert Abirached

1930–2021 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Abirached (25 August 1930 – 15 July 2021) was a French writer and theatrologist.

Roland Castro

1940–2023 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Roland Castro (16 October 1940 – 9 March 2023) was a French architect and political activist.

Roland Weyl

1919–2021 (age 102)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Roland Weyl (18 March 1919 – 20 April 2021) was a French Resistance militant and lawyer.

Jean-Yves Le Fur

1964–2024 (age 60)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Businessperson who championed sustainable enterprise and community-minded leadership.

Jean Guidoni

1951–2025 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Guidoni was a French singer whose musical talent and performances contributed to French entertainment.

Jean Jamin

1945–2022 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Jamin (26 April 1945 – 21 January 2022) was a French ethnologist and anthropologist.

Julien Hubert

1980–2025 (age 45)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Julien Hubert was a French actor whose performances demonstrated his talent and dedication to the performing arts.

Sophie Fillières

1964–2023 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Sophie Fillières (20 November 1964 – 31 July 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter who wrote for more tha...

Loïk Le Floch-Prigent

1943–2025 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Loïk Gérard Henri Marie Joseph Le Floch-Prigent (21 September 1943 – 15 July 2025) was a French engineer and busines...

Gérard Fromanger

1939–2021 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Painter admired for vibrant works that fused visual energy with social awareness.

Idir

1945–2020 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Idir (1945-2020) was an Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter who became an icon of Berber music and culture.

Laurence Badie

1928–2024 (age 96)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Laurence Badie (15 June 1928 – 11 January 2024) was a French actress.

Louis Briat

1938–2021 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French graphic designer Louis Briat was celebrated for his elegant typographic touch and enduring influence on visual co...

Lucien Attoun

1935–2023 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Lucien Attoun (1935–2023) was a prominent French television presenter with a distinguished career in broadcasting.

Gaspard Ulliel

1984–2022 (age 38)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ tɔmɑ yljɛl]; 25 November 1984 – 19 January 2022) was a Frenc...

Michel del Castillo

1933–2024 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer Michel del Castillo used his literary voice to illuminate exile and memory, leaving a compassionate legacy in Fre...

Marc Fumaroli

1932–2020 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marc Fumaroli (10 June 1932 – 24 June 2020) was a French historian and essayist who was widely respected as an advocat...

Jacques Perrin

1941–2022 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Perrin (French pronunciation: [ʒak pɛʁɛ̃]; born Jacques André Simonet [ʒak ɑ̃dʁe simɔnɛ]; 13 July 19...

Emmanuel Gaillard

1952–2021 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Emmanuel Gaillard (1 January 1952 – 1 April 2021) was a prominent practicing attorney, a leading authority on internat...

Tai-Luc

1958–2023 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Tai-Luc (1958–2023) was a French singer who performed throughout his long career in music.

Thierry Courtin

1954–2023 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Illustrator Thierry Courtin delighted audiences with joyful, imaginative art that celebrated the wonder of childhood.

Yves Milet

1934–2022 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Milet (1934–2022) was a French illustrator whose artistic work enriched French visual culture.

Zwy Milshtein

1934–2020 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer Zwy Milshtein crafted surreal, poetic narratives that probed the depths of memory and imagination.

Léo Kouper

1926–2021 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léo Kouper (1926–2021) was a French illustrator whose work enriched French visual arts and design.

Marc'O

1927–2025 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin (10 April 1927 – 11 June 2025), known as Marc'O (original spelling Marc, O ), was a French wri...

Michel Holley

1924–2022 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Architect Michel Holley valued humane, contextual design, creating buildings that supported and uplifted communities.

Micheline Attoun

1936–2024 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Micheline Attoun managed theatres with devotion and breathed life into productions for decades.

Michelle Senlis

1933–2020 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michelle Senlis (20 July 1933 – 21 July 2020) was a French lyricist and songwriter.

Yves Boisset

1939–2025 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Félix Claude Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Michaël Denard

1944–2023 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michaël Denard guided dancers with elegance and a deep belief in the expressive power of ballet.

Edward Meeks

1931–2022 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Edward Meeks (1931–2022) was an American actor whose performances enriched theatrical and cinematic arts.

Martial Solal

1927–2024 (age 97)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Martial Solal was a legendary French jazz pianist and composer whose innovative style shaped European jazz for over seve...

Yves Coppens

1934–2022 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yves Coppens (9 August 1934 – 22 June 2022) was a French anthropologist and co-discoverer of "Lucy".