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999 Notable deaths
in Paris
Pierre Curie
French physicist (1859-1906).
Born May 15th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1906 at 46 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle). [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]
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]
Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1938 at 76 years old in Paris (cancer).
Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897–1956).
Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Amedeo Modigliani
Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920).
Born July 12th, 1884 in Livorno. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1920 at 35 years old in Paris (poisoning, tuberculous meningitis). [ref]
Roger Vadim
French filmmaker (1928–2000).
Born January 26th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Paris (lymphoma). [ref]
Marcello Mastroianni
Italian actor (1924–1996).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Fontana Liri.
Died December 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher.
Born August 1st, 1930 in Denguin. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 71 years old in Paris (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Ko Yong-hui
Mother of kim jong-un (1952-2004).
Born June 26th, 1952 in Osaka.
Died August 13th, 2004 at 52 years old in Paris (breast cancer).
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