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969 Notable deaths
in Paris
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joris Ivens
Dutch filmmaker (1898-1989).
Born November 18th, 1898 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1989 at 90 years old in Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Mavis Gallant
Canadian writer.
Born August 11th, 1922 in Montreal. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2014 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Yves Congar
Dominican priest and cardinal (1904–1995).
Born April 8th, 1904 in Sedan.
Died June 22nd, 1995 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marie Bashkirtseva
Ukrainian-french artist.
Born November 24th, 1858 in Havrontsi.
Died October 31st, 1885 at 26 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Raúl Ruiz
Filmmaker (1941-2011).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Puerto Montt. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2011 at 70 years old in Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Raymond Radiguet
French writer.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1923 at 20 years old in Paris (typhoid fever). [ref]
Sergei Shchukin
Russian art collector (1854-1936).
Born July 27th, 1854 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1936 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Georges Charpak
French physicist.
Born August 1st, 1924 in Dubrovytsia. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2010 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maurice Pialat
French filmmaker (1925-2003).
Born August 31st, 1925 in Cunlhat. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
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