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10 Notable deaths
in Paris
Claude Bernard
French physiologist (1813-1878).
Born July 12th, 1813 in Saint-Julien.
Died February 10th, 1878 at 64 years old in Paris.
Léo Delibes
French composer (1836–1891).
Born February 21st, 1836 in La Flèche.
Died January 16th, 1891 at 54 years old in Paris.
Élie Metchnikoff
Russian-french immunologist, embryologist, biologist.
Born May 16th, 1845 in Ivanivka.
Died July 16th, 1916 at 71 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Marcel Mauss
French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950).
Born May 10th, 1872 in Épinal.
Died February 10th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris.
Charles-Valentin Alkan
French composer and pianist (1813–1888).
Born November 30th, 1813 in Paris.
Died March 29th, 1888 at 74 years old in Paris.
Edmond Rostand
French poet and dramatist (1868–1918).
Born April 1st, 1868 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 80 years old in Paris (1918–1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Jack Pickford
Canadian-american actor (1896-1933).
Born August 18th, 1896 in Toronto.
Died January 3rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Paris (poliomyelitis).
Samuel Insull
American businessman (1859–1938).
Born November 11th, 1859 in London.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Louis Blériot
French aviator, inventor and engineer (1872–1936).
Born July 1st, 1872 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1936 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alfred Jarry
French writer (1873–1907).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Laval.
Died November 1st, 1907 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
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