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1,399 Notable deaths
in Paris
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]
Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910).
Born May 21st, 1844 in Laval. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1919 at 75 years old in Paris (gangrene). [ref]
Henri Bergson
French philosopher (1859–1941).
Born October 18th, 1859 in Paris.
Died January 4th, 1941 at 81 years old in Paris (bronchitis).
Georges Bataille
French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962).
Born September 10th, 1897 in Billom.
Died July 9th, 1962 at 64 years old in Paris (arteriosclerosis).
Robert Palmer
English musician (1949–2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Gabriel Fauré
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924).
Born May 12th, 1845 in Pamiers.
Died November 4th, 1924 at 79 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
Marjane Satrapi
Iranian-french graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author (1969–2026).
Born November 22nd, 1969 in Rasht.
Died June 4th, 2026 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
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
Queen consort of iran from 1951 to 1958.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isa ibn Maryam Hospital.
Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke).
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.
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