Deaths in the 2020s

Jacques Jourquin

1935–2021 (age 86)

Gamarde-les-Bains

Jacques Jourquin was a writer whose literary work contributed to French cultural heritage.

Jacob Desvarieux

1955–2021 (age 66)

Saint-François

Jacob Desvarieux was a singer celebrated for sharing the vibrant rhythms of the Antilles.

Michel Rousseau

1941–2025 (age 84)

Saint-Denis-des-Puits

Michel Rousseau is a politician committed to public service and community leadership.

Delphine Levy

1969–2020 (age 51)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Delphine Levy (1969 – 13 July 2020) was a French manager of cultural institutions.

Odette Spingarn

1925–2020 (age 95)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Odette Spingarn was a French social worker dedicated to community welfare.

Hassan Akbar-Zadeh

1927–2020 (age 93)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Hassan Akbar-Zadeh lived with steady kindness and is remembered with respect in Montparnasse.

Maurice Canut

1929–2020 (age 91)

Aurignac

Maurice Canut devoted decades to public service, leaving a steady legacy honored in Aurignac.

Alain Gerolami

1926–2024 (age 98)

Gesnes

Alain Gerolami (16 March 1926 – 2 March 2024) was a French government official.

Michel Chasseloup de Chatillon

1930–2020 (age 90)

Tellières-le-Plessis

Michel Chasseloup de Chatillon combined technical excellence with a kind spirit, remembered fondly in Tellières-le-Ples...

Nelly Kaplan

1931–2020 (age 89)

La Roquette-sur-Siagne

Nelly Kaplan (11 April 1931 – 12 November 2020) was an Argentine-born French writer and film director who focused on t...

Tania Torrens

1945–2024 (age 79)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Tania Torrens brought depth and warmth to the stage, leaving behind a luminous legacy in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.

Claude Masset

1925–2025 (age 100)

Taillebourg

Anthropologist who deepened our understanding of human cultures through empathetic scholarship.

Pierre Cardin

1922–2020 (age 98)

Montmartre Cemetery

Pierre Cardin (born Pietro Costante Cardin; 2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020) was an Italian-born naturalised-French fas...

Michael Lonsdale

1931–2020 (age 89)

Montmartre Cemetery

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as ...

Piem

1923–2020 (age 97)

Notre-Dame-d'Oé

Pierre de Barrigue de Montvallon (12 November 1923 – 12 November 2020), known professionally as Piem, was a French des...

Jacques Roubaud

1932–2024 (age 92)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jacques Roubaud (French: [ʁubo]; 5 December 1932 – 5 December 2024) was a French poet, writer, and mathematician.

Nicolas Behr

1944–2023 (age 79)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Dedicated guardian of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois whose steady care brought comfort to many.

Bertrand Blier

1939–2025 (age 86)

Montmartre Cemetery

Bertrand Blier (French: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ blije]; 14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer.

Claire Bretécher

1940–2020 (age 80)

Montmartre Cemetery

Claire Bretécher (French: [bʁəteʃe]; 17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020) was a French cartoonist, known particularly...

André Wilms

1947–2022 (age 75)

Montmartre Cemetery

André Wilms (29 April 1947 – 9 February 2022) was a French film, television actor and theater director who also appea...

Liliane de Kermadec

1928–2020 (age 92)

Montmartre Cemetery

Liliane de Kermadec (6 October 1928 – 13 February 2020) was a Polish-French film director and screenwriter.

Jean-Loup Dabadie

1938–2020 (age 82)

Les Portes-en-Ré

Jean-Loup Dabadie (27 September 1938 – 24 May 2020) was a French journalist, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, novelist,...

Catherine David

1949–2023 (age 74)

Montmartre Cemetery

Catherine Gradwohl (2 December 1949 – 2 January 2023), better known as Catherine David, was a Franco-American novelist...

Claude Véga

1930–2022 (age 92)

Montmartre Cemetery

Claude Véga (2 June 1930 – 11 April 2022) was a French impressionist, humourist, and actor.

Jean-Pierre Pernaut

1950–2022 (age 72)

Louveciennes

Jean-Pierre Pernaut (French: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ pɛʁno]; 8 April 1950 – 2 March 2022) was a French news presenter and bro...

Yves Tarbouriech

1923–2020 (age 97)

Peyrat-le-Château

Yves Tarbouriech was born in 1923 and passed away in 2020.

Françoise Delord

1940–2021 (age 81)

Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher

Françoise Jeanne Lajunias Delord (née Doucet; 30 January 1940 – 3 December 2021) was a French ornithologist and zoo ...

Georgette Lemaire

1943–2025 (age 82)

Montmartre Cemetery

Georgette Lemaire was a French singer whose voice and artistry brought joy to audiences.

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou

1946–2025 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (16 January 1946 – 2 September 2025) was a French film critic, author, filmmaker and actor.

Laurent Tirard

1967–2024 (age 57)

Montmartre Cemetery

Laurent Tirard (18 February 1967 – 5 September 2024) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Marcel Bluwal

1925–2021 (age 96)

Montmartre Cemetery

Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter who directed more than 40 f...

Monique Dorsel

1930–2025 (age 95)

Montmartre Cemetery

Monique Dorsel was a French actor known for her performances in theatre and cinema.

Géo Beuf

1920–2022 (age 102)

Salernes

Géo Beuf was an actor celebrated for his sensitive, dedicated approach to storytelling.

Jean-Claude Missiaen

1939–2024 (age 85)

Trouville, Seine-Maritime

Jean-Claude Missiaen (18 August 1939 – 22 October 2024) was a French film director and critic.

Jean-Philippe Allard

1957–2024 (age 67)

Sarcé

Jean-Philippe Allard was a French music executive from Sarcé who lived from 1957 to 2024.

Zéphirin Bosc

1927–2020 (age 93)

Espeyrac

Raoul Sangla

1930–2021 (age 91)

Billy

Raoul Sangla was a French screenwriter from Billy who lived from 1930 to 2021.

Hélène Cuénat

1931–2022 (age 91)

Montmartre Cemetery

Hélène Cuenat (3 February 1931 – 18 May 2022) was a French anti-colonial activist, known as a "suitcase carrier" and...

Pascal Bancou

1949–2021 (age 72)

Barbuise

Pascal Bancou (1949-2021) was a Lyon-born French person buried in Courtavant.

Georges Pernoud

1947–2021 (age 74)

Monestier

Georges Alexis Denis Marie Pernoud (11 August 1947 – 10 January 2021) was a French journalist, television presenter an...

Dominique Marcas

1920–2022 (age 102)

Illiers-l'Évêque

Dominique Marcas (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2022) was a French actress.

Philippe Pozzo di Borgo

1951–2023 (age 72)

Alata

Philippe Pozzo di Borgo (14 February 1951 – 1 June 2023) was a French businessman who was the director of Pommery and ...

François Hirsch

1925–2021 (age 96)

La Digne-d'Aval

François Hirsch was a French poet from La Digne-d'Aval who lived from 1925 to 2021.

René Escudié

1941–2025 (age 84)

Cournonsec

René Escudié (24 October 1941 – 12 August 2025) was a French writer.

Jean-Denis Bredin

1929–2021 (age 92)

Goult

Jean-Denis Bredin (born Jean-Denis Hirsch: 17 May 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a French attorney and founding partner...

Didier Pineau-Valencienne

1931–2024 (age 93)

La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire

Didier Pineau-Valencienne was a French businessperson and industrial leader.

Jean-Pierre Jossua

1930–2021 (age 91)

Étiolles

Jean-Pierre Jossua (24 September 1930 – 1 February 2021) was a French writer and theologian.

Gérard de Ferluc

1929–2020 (age 91)

Étiolles

Gérard de Ferluc was a Latin Catholic priest dedicated to his religious ministry.

Anouk Aimée

1932–2024 (age 92)

Saint Vincent Cemetery

Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (French pronunciation: [nikɔl fʁɑ̃swaz flɔʁɑ̃s dʁɛfys]; 27 April 1932 – 1...

Michou

1931–2020 (age 89)

Saint Vincent Cemetery

Michel Georges Alfred Catty (18 June 1931 – 26 January 2020), known as Michou, was a French singer, drag artist and ow...