Deaths in the 2020s

Emmanuel Faux

1964–2022 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Emmanuel Faux was a journalist whose career was devoted to reporting and news media.

Jean Bénabou

1932–2022 (age 90)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Bénabou (1932 – 11 February 2022) was a French mathematician, known for his contributions to category theory.

Max Wechsler

1925–2020 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Max Wechsler (1 June 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French painter, draughtsman, collage and mixed-media artist.

Pierre-Henri Derycke

1935–2020 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Cherished for his steady guidance in cultural circles and kindness to friends.

Christèle Würmser

1959–2022 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Christèle Würmser was an actor whose career was devoted to the performing arts.

Antoine Roblot

1926–2023 (age 97)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

A beloved actor whose nuanced performances on stage and screen delighted audiences for decades.

Annick Le Scoëzec-Masson

1955–2022 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Annick Le Scoëzec-Masson was a writer whose career was devoted to literary work and creative expression.

Laurent Bouvet

1968–2021 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Laurent Bouvet (9 July 1968 – 18 December 2021) was a French political scientist.

Nils Thornander

1958–2022 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nils Thornander (3 May 1958 – 10 June 2022) was a Swedish-born French visual artist and composer.

Teresa Mota

1940–2022 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Teresa Mota was a Portuguese individual whose specific contributions are not widely documented.

Jean Viardot

1924–2022 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Viardot was a French individual whose specific contributions are not widely documented.

Mireille Helffer

1928–2023 (age 95)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Mireille Helffer was a French musicologist and pianist specializing in contemporary music and the works of Olivier Messi...

Fred Dewilde

1966–2024 (age 58)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Fred Dewilde (1966-2024) was a French individual from Versailles who was laid to rest at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Catherine Lachens

1945–2023 (age 78)

Céret

Catherine Lachens (2 September 1945 – 27 September 2023) was a French actress.

Jean-Marie Koltès

1943–2025 (age 82)

Avignon

Jean-Marie Koltès was a French actor whose performances enriched the theatrical arts.

René-Victor Pilhes

1934–2021 (age 87)

Hauts-de-Seine

René Victor Pilhes (1 July 1934 – 6 February 2021) was a French writer and publicist.

Paul Schaffer

1924–2020 (age 96)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Schaffer (27 November 1924 – 6 August 2020) was an Austrian-born French Holocaust survivor.

Christophe Jarosz

1967–2025 (age 58)

Cahors

French rugby union player whose athletic career embodied the spirit of the sport.

Nicolas Ker

1970–2021 (age 51)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French screenwriter whose scripts enriched French and international cinema.

Mattias Ripa

1972–2025 (age 53)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French writer whose literary contributions enriched contemporary French culture.

Jean-Pierre Pichard

1945–2021 (age 76)

Lorient

Jean-Pierre Pichard (17 September 1945 – 13 August 2021) was a French musician and academic.

Jean Leccia

1935–2023 (age 88)

Vitry-sur-Seine

Jean Hubert Leccia (19 February 1938 – 10 January 2023), known in the United States as Jean Lexia, was a French compos...

Pierre Cassignard

1965–2021 (age 56)

Vaucluse

French actor whose performances enriched French theatre and cinema.

Louis Outhier

1930–2021 (age 91)

Cannes

Louis Outhier (French pronunciation: [lwi utje]) is a French chef best known for Restaurant L'Oasis, a restaurant he ran...

Idriss Jazairy

1936–2020 (age 84)

Annecy

Idriss Jazairy was a diplomat of conscience who championed dialogue and understanding throughout his career.

Philippe Waquet

1933–2021 (age 88)

Auray

Philippe Waquet was a lawyer from Auray who practiced law with dedication throughout his career.

Hatice Gonnet-Bağana

1932–2025 (age 93)

Arles

Hatice Gonnet-Bağana (1932-2025) was a Turkish archaeologist specialising in the Hittites.

Boris Bobrinskoy

1925–2020 (age 95)

Bussy-en-Othe

Boris Bobrinskoy (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Бобринский; 25 February 1925 – 6 August 2020) was...

Hélène Bobrinskoy

1934–2021 (age 87)

Bussy-en-Othe

Hélène Bobrinskoy was born in 1934 in Bussy-en-Othe and passed away in 2021.

Jürgen Schadeberg

1931–2020 (age 89)

Nice

Jürgen Schadeberg (18 March 1931 – 29 August 2020) was a German-born South African photographer and artist.

Marcel Meys

1909–2021 (age 112)

Vienne

Marcel Meys was an emergency medical technician whose resolve and compassion steadied countless emergencies.

Guy-Pierre Baumann

1940–2022 (age 82)

Magstatt-le-Bas

Guy-Pierre Baumann (25 March 1940 – 1 September 2022) was a French chef and restaurateur.

Denise Holstein

1927–2024 (age 97)

Antibes

Denise Holstein (6 February 1927 – 16 November 2024) was a French Auschwitz concentration camp survivor and Holocaust ...

Otto Fried

1922–2020 (age 98)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Otto Fried was a German-born American artist who worked and lived in New York City and Paris.

Michel Host

1937–2021 (age 84)

Pimelles

Michel Host's compassionate storytelling left a quiet but lasting imprint on French letters.

Jean-Yves Lafesse

1957–2021 (age 64)

Plescop

Jean-Yves Lafesse, stage name of Jean-Yves Lambert (13 March 1957 – 22 July 2021), was a French actor and humorist.

Alevtina Shmeleva

1928–2022 (age 94)

Échenevex

Alevtina Pavlovna Shmeleva (Russian: Алевтина Павловна Шмелева; 11 June 1928 – 25 April 2022) w...

Jenny Clève

1930–2023 (age 93)

Tourcoing

Jenny Clève (French pronunciation: [ʒɛni klɛv]; 3 April 1930 – 17 February 2023) was a French actress.

Cédric Rosalen

1980–2024 (age 44)

Ouveillan

Cédric Rosalen was a French rugby union player whose athletic career exemplified dedication to the sport.

Geneviève Grad

1944–2024 (age 80)

Vendôme

Geneviève Gabrielle Grad (French pronunciation: [ʒənvjɛv ɡabʁijɛl ɡʁa]; 5 July 1944 – 7 November 2024) was a ...

Annette Blier

1936–2020 (age 84)

Pontarlier

Annette Blier is remembered for her steadfast kindness in Pontarlier.

Edgard Tupët-Thomé

1920–2020 (age 100)

Binic

Edgard Tupët-Thomé (19 April 1920 – 9 September 2020) was a French militant.

Bernard Chabbert

1944–2022 (age 78)

Andernos-les-Bains

Bernard Chabbert's reporting kept communities attuned to unfolding events.

Claude Pair

1934–2024 (age 90)

Lunéville

Claude Pair was a computer scientist from Lunéville.

Michel Roumégoux

1948–2023 (age 75)

Figeac

Michel Roumégoux (10 January 1948 – 26 November 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union for Frenc...

Romain Bouteille

1937–2021 (age 84)

Étampes

Romain Bouteille (24 March 1937 – 31 May 2021) was a French playwright, actor, comedian, and singer.

R. Toros

1934–2020 (age 86)

Romans-sur-Isère

Toros Rasguélénian (12 December 1934 – 29 July 2020), known professionally as R.

Jules Coupier

1919–2020 (age 101)

Manosque

Jules Coupier was a writer from Manosque.

Catherine Ribeiro

1941–2024 (age 83)

Martigues

Catherine Ribeiro (French pronunciation: [katʁin ʁibeʁo]; 22 September 1941 – 23 August 2024) was a French singer.

Vincent Foutchantse

d. 2020

Vanves

Vincent Foutchantse is a Latin Catholic priest from Vanves.