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969 Notable deaths
in Paris
Robert Palmer
English musician (1949–2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Porfirio Rubirosa
Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver (1909–1965).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.
Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari
Iranian noble.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isfahan. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966).
Born February 19th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris.
André Gide
French author and nobel laureate (1869–1951).
Born November 22nd, 1869 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1951 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Abdulmejid II
Last caliph of the ottoman dynasty (1868–1944).
Born May 29th, 1868 in Beşiktaş.
Died August 23rd, 1944 at 76 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Georges Braque
French painter and sculptor (1882-1963).
Born May 13th, 1882 in Argenteuil. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1963 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Josephine Chaplin
American actress.
Born March 28th, 1949 in Santa Monica.
Died July 13th, 2023 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Yves Klein
20th century french visual artist.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1962 at 34 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Bresson
French film director (1901–1999).
Born September 25th, 1901 in Bromont-Lamothe.
Died December 18th, 1999 at 98 years old in Paris.
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