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996 Notable deaths
in Paris
Josephine Chaplin
American actress.
Born March 28th, 1949 in Santa Monica.
Died July 13th, 2023 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Suzanne Lenglen
French tennis player.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1938 at 39 years old in Paris (leukemia, pernicious anemia). [ref]
Jean-François Lyotard
French philosopher.
Born August 10th, 1924 in Versailles. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1998 at 73 years old in Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Eleftherios Venizelos
Greek politician; prime minister 1910–20 and 1928–33.
Born August 23rd, 1864 in Mournies. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1936 at 71 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari
Iranian noble.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isfahan. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Alfred Binet
French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test.
Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maurice Bucaille
French physician and author.
Born July 19th, 1920 in Pont-l'Évêque. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1998 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joseph Joffre
French general.
Born January 12th, 1852 in Rivesaltes. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Raymond Poincaré
French statesman and lawyer (1860-1934).
Born August 20th, 1860 in Bar-le-Duc. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1934 at 74 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Iannis Xenakis
Greek-french composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer (1922–2001).
Born May 29th, 1922 in Brăila. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2001 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
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