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1,398 Notable deaths
in Paris
Francisco Boix
Spanish civil war veteran and photographer (1920–1951).
Born August 14th, 1920 in Barcelona.
Died July 4th, 1951 at 30 years old in Paris (kidney failure).
Sadegh Hedayat
Iranian writer.
Born February 17th, 1903 in Tehran. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1951 at 48 years old in Paris (asphyxia). [ref]
Natalia Goncharova
Russian-french artist (1881–1962).
Born July 3rd, 1881 in Nagaevo-Karbonier. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1962 at 81 years old in Paris.
Robert Doisneau
French photographer (1912–1994).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Gentilly.
Died April 1st, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris.
Moses Hess
German philosopher (1812–1875).
Born January 21st, 1812 in Bonn.
Died April 6th, 1875 at 63 years old in Paris.
Edgar Morin
French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026).
Died May 29th, 2026 at 104 years old in Paris. [ref]
Giovanni Boldini
Italian painter (1842-1931).
Born December 31st, 1842 in Ferrara.
Died July 11th, 1931 at 88 years old in Paris.
Paul Claudel
French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Villeneuve-sur-Fère. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Yılmaz Güney
Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor (1937-1984).
Born April 1st, 1937 in Adana.
Died September 9th, 1984 at 47 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
Reynaldo Hahn
Venezuelan-french composer (1874-1947).
Born August 9th, 1874 in Caracas.
Died January 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (brain cancer).
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