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10 Notable deaths
 in Paris

Louis Vierne

French organist and composer (1870–1937).

Born October 8th, 1870 in Poitiers.

Died June 2nd, 1937 at 66 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Christian de Castries

French general (1902–1991).

Born August 11th, 1902 in Paris.

Died July 29th, 1991 at 88 years old in Paris.

Rudolf Hilferding

German politician (1877-1941).

Born August 10th, 1877 in Vienna.

Died February 11th, 1941 at 63 years old in Paris.

Joseph Liouville

French mathematician and engineer (1809–1882).

Born March 24th, 1809 in Saint-Omer. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1882 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]

Konstantin Somov

Russian artist (1869-1939).

Born November 30th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 6th, 1939 at 69 years old in Paris.

Nikolai Rubinstein

Russian pianist, conductor and composer (1835-1881).

Born June 14th, 1835 in Moscow.

Died March 23rd, 1881 at 45 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).

Jean-Pierre Rampal

French flutist.

Born January 7th, 1922 in Marseille.

Died May 20th, 2000 at 78 years old in Paris (heart failure).

Ewelina Hańska

Polish noblewoman, honoré de balzac's wife (c. 1805 – 1882).

Born January 6th, 1805 in Pohrebyshche.

Died April 10th, 1882 at 77 years old in Paris.

René Bousquet

French police chief (1909–1993).

Born May 11th, 1909 in Montauban.

Died June 9th, 1993 at 84 years old in Paris (deliberate murder).

Marcellin Berthelot

French chemist and politician (1827-1907).

Born October 25th, 1827 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 18th, 1907 at 79 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

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