Deaths in the 2020s

Patrice-Flora Praxo

1966–2024 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Patrice-Flora Praxo was a talented photographer whose artistic vision and technical skill created a meaningful body of w...

Philippe Levillain

1940–2021 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Levillain (27 November 1940 – 4 October 2021) was a French historian and academic.

Étienne Mougeotte

1940–2021 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Étienne Mougeotte (4 March 1940 – 7 October 2021) was a French journalist and media director.

Patrice Laffont

1939–2024 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Patrice Laffont (21 August 1939 – 7 August 2024) was a French television presenter and actor.

Marcel Moreau

1933–2020 (age 87)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Moreau (16 April 1933 − 4 April 2020) was a Belgian writer.

Adolfo Kaminsky

1925–2023 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Adolfo Kaminsky (or Adolphe; 1 October 1925 – 9 January 2023) was an Argentine-born member of the French Resistance, ...

Serge Korber

1936–2022 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Serge Korber (1 February 1936 – 23 January 2022) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Patrice Bart

1945–2025 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Patrice Bart (French: [patʁis baʁ]; 30 July 1945 – 6 October 2025) was a French dancer and choreographer.

Gábor Breznay

1956–2022 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gabor Breznay (6 April 1956 – 13 April 2022) was a Hungarian painter who worked mainly in Paris, France.

Thierry Mugler

1945–2022 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Manfred Thierry Mugler (French pronunciation: [manfʁɛd tjɛʁi myɡlɛʁ]; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a...

Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

1937–2020 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alain Erlande-Brandenburg (2 August 1937 in Luxeuil (Haute-Saône) – 6 June 2020, Paris) was a French art historian an...

Alain Rey

1928–2020 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alain Rey (French: [a.lɛ̃ ʁɛ]; (1928-08-30)30 August 1928 – (2020-10-28)28 October 2020) was a French linguist, le...

Philippe Monnier

1937–2023 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Monnier was a screenwriter devoted to authentic storytelling and cinematic truth.

Ariel Goldenberg

1951–2021 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Ariel Goldenberg (2 February 1951 – 14 July 2021) was an Argentine-born French theatre director.

Franck Balandier

1952–2020 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Franck Balandier (11 July 1952 – 17 December 2020) was a French writer and author.

Pierre Audi

1957–2025 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Audi (9 November 1957 – 3 May 2025) was an English-Lebanese theatre director and artistic director.

Yadollah Royaee

1932–2022 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yadollah Royaee (7 May 1932 – 12 September 2022; Persian: یدالله رؤیایی) was an Iranian poet of the New Wa...

Bernard Cassen

1937–2025 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Cassen inspired students with thoughtful scholarship and a commitment to inclusive learning.

Howard Buten

1950–2025 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Howard Buten (July 28, 1950 – January 3, 2025) was an American author living in France.

Christian Manen

1934–2020 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Christian Manen (3 July 1934 – 11 September 2020) was a French composer and music teacher.

Claude Allègre

1937–2025 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Allègre (French: [klod alɛɡʁ]; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist.

Michel Blanc

1952–2024 (age 72)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director.

Daniel Colling

1946–2025 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Daniel Colling was a record producer celebrated for capturing the spirit of music with care.

Daniel Cordier

1920–2020 (age 100)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Daniel Cordier was a French Resistance fighter, art dealer, and historian who served as secretary to Jean Moulin during ...

Danièle Hoffman-Rispal

1951–2020 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Danièle Hoffman-Rispal (22 June 1951 – 16 April 2020) was a member of the National Assembly of France.

Dennis Berry

1944–2021 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Dennis Charles Berry (August 11, 1944 – June 12, 2021) was an American-French film director, actor, and screenwriter.

Didier Bezace

1946–2020 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Didier Bezace was a theatrical director who championed daring and emotionally resonant productions.

Eric Rondepierre

1950–2024 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eric Rondepierre (1950–2024) was a French photographer whose artistic vision and technical mastery enriched contempora...

France Lambiotte

1939–2023 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France Lambiotte was a cherished stage actor whose luminous talent filled Parisian theatres for decades.

Francine Holley

1919–2020 (age 101)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Francine Holley (1919–2020) was a French painter whose artistic legacy contributed to twentieth-century visual culture...

Frank Popper

1918–2020 (age 102)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Frank Popper (17 April 1918 – 12 July 2020) was a Czech-born French-British historian of art and technology and Profes...

François Hadji-Lazaro

1956–2023 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Hadji-Lazaro (22 June 1956 – 25 February 2023) was a French actor, musician and producer.

François Terré

1930–2024 (age 94)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Garbis Aprikian

1926–2024 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Garbis Aprikian (1926 – 15 October 2024) was a musician from the Armenian diaspora who was born in Egypt and moved to ...

Mahmoud Sami-Ali

1925–2022 (age 97)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Psychologist Mahmoud Sami-Ali opened hearts and minds through empathetic practice and thoughtful mentorship.

Giovanni Giannini

1930–2024 (age 94)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Borlant

1927–2024 (age 97)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Borlant (né Hirsch Borland; 5 June 1927 – 3 December 2024) was a French doctor, writer, and Holocaust survivor.

Isaac Johsua

1939–2022 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Isaac Johsua devoted his life to shaping economic thought and mentoring younger scholars.

Bernard Pignerol

1958–2023 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Bernard Pignerol (1958–2023) dedicated his career to official service in France.

Julien Terzics

1968–2024 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Julien Terzics (28 November 1968 – 1 July 2024) was a French anti-fascist activist, drummer for the band Brigada Flore...

Victor Perahia

1933–2024 (age 91)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Victor Perahia leaves behind memories of warmth and thoughtful conversation.

Rémi Brissiaud

1949–2020 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Rémi Brissiaud (1949–2020) was an influential French mathematician and educator.

Jacques Bérès

1941–2023 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Bérès (20 June 1941 – 12 November 2023) was a French orthopedic surgeon.

Didier Goldschmidt

1959–2025 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Didier Goldschmidt (1959–2025) was a French film director and cinematographer.

Aline Dallier-Popper

1927–2020 (age 93)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gérard Collomb

1947–2023 (age 76)

Cimetière de Loyasse

Gérard Roland Collomb OQ (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ kɔlɔ̃]; 20 June 1947 – 25 November 2023) was a French po...

Dalila Ennadre

1966–2020 (age 54)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Haïk

1950–2023 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Pierre Haïk (9 August 1950 – 19 February 2023) was a French lawyer.

Jean Martin

1927–2020 (age 93)

Lyon

Jean Martin was a music educator from Lyon who dedicated his career to fostering musical talent and cultural appreciatio...

Houman Azarkolah

1949–2024 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

A devoted stage actor whose luminous performances and mentoring of younger artists left a lasting mark on French theatre...