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969 Notable deaths
in Paris
Edward VIII
King of the united kingdom and its dominions in 1936.
Born June 23rd, 1894 in White Lodge.
Died May 28th, 1972 at 77 years old in Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Oscar Wilde
Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900).
Born October 16th, 1854 in Dublin. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1900 at 46 years old in Paris (meningitis). [ref]
Robert Johnson
American blues musician (1911–1938).
Born May 8th, 1911 in Hazlehurst.
Died August 16th, 1938 at 27 years old in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent
French fashion designer.
Born August 1st, 1936 in Oran. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2008 at 71 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922).
Born July 10th, 1871 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1922 at 51 years old in Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, and theatre and opera director (1932-1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Swiss socialite (1940–2024).
Born September 7th, 1945 in Lausanne.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 79 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Émile Durkheim
French sociologist.
Born April 15th, 1858 in Épinal. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1917 at 59 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Maurice Ravel
French composer.
Born March 7th, 1875 in Ciboure. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1937 at 62 years old in Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]
Man Ray
American artist and photographer (1890-1976).
Born August 27th, 1890 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1976 at 86 years old in Paris (infectious disease). [ref]
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