Deaths in the 2020s

Jean-Claude Fasquelle

1930–2021 (age 91)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Walter Spitzer

1927–2021 (age 94)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Walter Spitzer (14 June 1927 – 13 April 2021) was a Polish-born French artist and painter.

Jean-Louis Bauer

1952–2022 (age 70)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Germaine Poliakov

1918–2020 (age 102)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Germaine Poliakov (15 December 1918 — 19 February 2020) was an Ottoman-born French music teacher and Holocaust survivo...

Nicole Zand

1933–2024 (age 91)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Nicole Zand guided readers through decades of change with clear-eyed reporting and thoughtful commentary.

Milo Adoner

1925–2020 (age 95)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Abolhassan Banisadr

1933–2021 (age 88)

Cimetière des Gonards

Abolhassan Banisadr (Persian: ابوالحسن بنی‌صدر; 22 March 1933 – 9 October 2021) was an Iranian politic...

Patrick Buisson

1949–2023 (age 74)

Batignolles Cemetery

Patrick Buisson (19 April 1949 – 26 December 2023) was a French right-wing essayist, journalist and political advisor.

Mahjoub Ben Bella

1946–2020 (age 74)

Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery

Mahjoub Ben Bella (20 October 1946 – 11 June 2020) was an Algerian-born French painter and designer.

Marion Sarraut

1938–2021 (age 83)

Batignolles Cemetery

Marion Sarraut was a French film director whose career contributed significantly to mid-20th century French cinema.

Yvonne Constant

1930–2023 (age 93)

Batignolles Cemetery

Yvonne Constant was a French actor whose career contributed to French theatrical and film productions.

Michel Delebarre

1946–2022 (age 76)

Cemetery of Bailleul

Michel Delebarre (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl dələbaʁ]; 27 April 1946 – 9 April 2022) was a French politician wh...

Pierre Évrard

1945–2020 (age 75)

Bellignies Churchyard

Pierre Évrard was a French politician dedicated to public service and democratic representation.

André Tubeuf

1930–2021 (age 91)

Cimetière Nord de Strasbourg

André Tubeuf (18 December 1930 – 26 July 2021) was a French writer, philosopher, and music critic.

Wladimir de Saint-Jean

1939–2023 (age 84)

Saint-Benoît d'Encalcat (Abbey : Dourgne, France)

Wladimir de Saint-Jean was a spiritual figure dedicated to monastic life at Saint-Benoît d'Encalcat Abbey.

Daniel Bois

1940–2023 (age 83)

Conde-sur-L'Escaut Communal Cemetery

Daniel Bois was a respected politician who valued dialogue, mentorship, and public engagement.

Olivier Cavrel

1965–2023 (age 58)

Capbis

Olivier Cavrel was a French entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to economic development.

Patrick Devedjian

1944–2020 (age 76)

Cimetière d'Antony

Patrick Devedjian (26 August 1944 – 28 March 2020) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) p...

André Miquel

1929–2022 (age 93)

cemetery Saint-Lazare (Montpellier)

André Miquel (26 September 1929 – 27 December 2022) was a French Arabist and historian, specialist of Arabic literatu...

Perrette Souplex

1930–2024 (age 94)

Cimetière de Gentilly

Perrette Souplex (22 April 1930 – 19 May 2024) was a French film and television actress.

Renée Pouzeaud

d. 2025

Cimetière de Gentilly

Renée Pouzeaud is remembered and honored in the Cimetière de Gentilly.

Jean Musy

1947–2024 (age 77)

Levallois-Perret Cemetery

Jean Musy was a composer whose sensitive, imaginative music touched audiences and inspired fellow artists.

Michel Le Royer

1932–2022 (age 90)

Levallois-Perret Cemetery

Michel Le Royer (31 August 1932 – 25 February 2022) was a French actor, known for his roles in La Fayette, Nutty, Naug...

Jean-François Cesarini

1970–2020 (age 50)

Saint-Véran Cemetery

Jean-François Cesarini (30 September 1970 – 29 March 2020) was a French politician who represented the 1st constituen...

Jacques Giès

1950–2021 (age 71)

Cimetière de Belleville

Jacques Giès (10 January 1950 – 11 April 2021) was a French sinologist and art historian.

Jean Vincens

1926–2022 (age 96)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Jean Vincens offered steady economic insight throughout a distinguished career.

Christiane Convers

1941–2021 (age 80)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Christiane Convers was a French businessperson.

René Malleville

1947–2021 (age 74)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

René Malleville was a French politician.

Sylvain Luc

1965–2024 (age 59)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Sylvain Luc (7 April 1965 – 13 March 2024) was a French jazz guitarist.

Daniel Lévi

1961–2022 (age 61)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Daniel Lévi (26 August 1961 – 6 August 2022) was a French singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist.

Jean Panisse

1928–2021 (age 93)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Jean Panisse enriched stage and screen with warmth and humanity.

Mady Mesplé

1931–2020 (age 89)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Mady Mesplé (7 March 1931 – 30 May 2020) was a French opera singer who was considered the leading coloratura soprano ...

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

1929–2023 (age 94)

Cemetery Sceaux

Emmanuel Bernard Le Roy Ladurie (French: [emanɥɛl bɛʁnaʁ lə ʁwa ladyʁi], 19 July 1929 – 22 November 2023) was ...

Michel-Marie Quarez

1938–2021 (age 83)

Cemetery of Saint-Denis

Michel-Marie Quarez was a graphic artist whose innovative design work influenced visual culture.

Brigitte Bardot

1934–2025 (age 91)

Cemetery of Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (French: [bʁiʒit anmaʁi baʁdo]; 28 September 1934 – 28 December 2025), often referred t...

Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr

1939–2023 (age 84)

Cemetery of Saint-Tropez

Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr (1 January 1939 – 20 August 2023) was a French art dealer.

Nahel Merzouk

2006–2023 (age 17)

Cemetery of Nanterre Mont-Valérien

Nahel Merzouk was a high school student whose life touched his community.

Marie-Thérèse Cheroutre

1924–2020 (age 96)

Cimetière Marin, Sète

Marie-Thérèse Cheroutre (17 May 1924 – 4 January 2020) was a French historian and professor of philosophy.

Philippe Venault

1947–2021 (age 74)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Philippe Venault was a screenwriter whose creative works enriched cinema and television.

Hubert Germain

1920–2021 (age 101)

Mémorial de la France combattante

Hubert Germain (6 August 1920 – 12 October 2021) was a French politician who was a member of the Free French Forces du...

Johannes Willms

1948–2022 (age 74)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Johannes Willms was a journalist and historian celebrated for his insightful storytelling.

Boris Zaborov

1935–2021 (age 86)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Boris Abramovich Zaborov (Belarusian: Барыс Абрамавіч Забораў; 16 October 1935 – 20 January 2021)...

François Bott

1935–2022 (age 87)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

François Bott (26 June 1935 – 22 September 2022) was a French author who after a long career as a journalist and lite...

Hervé Huitric

1945–2025 (age 80)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Hervé Huitric was an artist celebrated for his inventive visual language and thoughtful explorations.

Marcel Zanini

1923–2023 (age 100)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Marcel Zanini (real name Zannini; 9 September 1923 – 18 January 2023) was a Turkish-born French jazz musician.

Christian Giudicelli

1942–2022 (age 80)

Cimetière de Pantin

Christian Giudicelli (27 June 1942 – 14 May 2022) was a French novelist and literary critic.

Michel Ciment

1938–2023 (age 85)

Cimetière de Pantin

Michel Jean Ciment (French: [simɑ̃]; 26 May 1938 – 13 November 2023) was a French film critic, author, and editor of...

Michel Fourniret

1942–2021 (age 79)

Cimetière parisien de Thiais

Michel Paul Fourniret (4 April 1942 – 10 May 2021) was a French serial killer who confessed to killing 12 people in Fr...

Paul Goma

1935–2020 (age 85)

Cimetière parisien de Thiais

Paul Goma (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpa.ul ˈɡoma]; October 2, 1935 – March 24, 2020) was a Romanian writer, known f...

Joël Prévost

1950–2024 (age 74)

Cimetière parisien de Thiais

Jean-Luc Jacques Potaux (born Richard-Jacques Bonay 16 February 1950 - 21 November 2024), known as Joël Prévost, was a...