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996 Notable deaths
in Paris
Bruno Gröning
German faith healer (1906-1959).
Born May 30th, 1906 in Gdańsk.
Died January 26th, 1959 at 52 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
Jean Vigo
French film director.
Born April 26th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1934 at 29 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Alphonse Juin
Marshal of france (1888–1967).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Annaba.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 78 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).
Sergei Bulgakov
Russian orthodox christian theologian, philosopher, priest and economist (1871-1944).
Born June 28th, 1871 in Livny.
Died July 13th, 1944 at 73 years old in Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Georges Rouault
French painter (1871-1958).
Born May 27th, 1871 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
French neoclassical architect (1736-1806).
Born March 21st, 1736 in Dormans. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1806 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Zinaida Yusupova
Russian princess (1861-1939).
Born September 14th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 24th, 1939 at 78 years old in Paris.
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]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir