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969 Notable deaths
in Paris
Simone Duvalier
Wife of haitian dictator (1913-1997).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Léogâne.
Died December 26th, 1997 at 84 years old in Paris.
Blaise Cendrars
Swiss writer (1887-1961).
Born September 1st, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer.
Born September 3rd, 1915 in Memphis.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 72 years old in Paris (kidney failure).
Daniel Gélin
French actor, director, screenwriter.
Born May 19th, 1921 in Angers. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
René Fonck
French flying ace (1894-1953).
Born March 27th, 1894 in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1953 at 59 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Bulat Okudzhava
Soviet writer and singer (1924-1997).
Born May 9th, 1924 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1997 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Émile Bernard
French painter (1868-1941).
Born April 28th, 1868 in Lille. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1941 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Georges Rouault
French painter (1871-1958).
Born May 27th, 1871 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Max Linder
French silent film actor and director (1883–1925).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Saint-Loubès.
Died November 1st, 1925 at 41 years old in Paris. [ref]
Louis Jouvet
French actor (1887-1951).
Born December 24th, 1887 in Crozon.
Died August 17th, 1951 at 63 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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