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999 Notable deaths
in Paris
Georges Pompidou
President of france from 1969 to 1974.
Born July 5th, 1911 in Montboudif. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1974 at 62 years old in Paris (leukemia, lymphoma). [ref]
Bảo Đại
Emperor of vietnam from 1926 to 1945.
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Huế.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 83 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Georges Bataille
French intellectual and literary figure.
Born September 10th, 1897 in Billom.
Died July 9th, 1962 at 64 years old in Paris (arteriosclerosis).
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966)).
Born February 18th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Porfirio Rubirosa
Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.
Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
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]
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]
Guillaume Apollinaire
French poet.
Born August 26th, 1880 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1918 at 38 years old in Paris (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Francis Poulenc
French composer and pianist (1899–1963).
Born January 7th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1963 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
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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