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1,399 Notable deaths
 in Paris

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Norwegian writer (1832–1910).

Born December 8th, 1832 in Kvikne. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1910 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]

Iannis Xenakis

Greek-french composer, architect and engineer (1922–2001).

Born May 29th, 1922 in Brăila. [ref]

Died February 4th, 2001 at 78 years old in Paris.

Pierre Boulle

French novelist (1912–1994).

Born February 20th, 1912 in Avignon.

Died January 30th, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris.

Odilon Redon

French painter (1840–1916).

Born April 20th, 1840 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1916 at 76 years old in Paris.

Eliphas Levi

French occult writer and poet (1810–1875).

Born February 8th, 1810 in Paris.

Died May 31st, 1875 at 65 years old in Paris.

Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella

Spanish politician; dictator, aristocrat, and military officer who served as prime minister of spain from 1923 to 1930.

Born January 8th, 1870 in Jerez de la Frontera.

Died March 16th, 1930 at 60 years old in Paris (diabetes). [ref]

Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test (1857–1911).

Born July 8th, 1857 in Nice.

Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris.

Maurice Bucaille

French physician and author (1920–1998).

Born July 19th, 1920 in Pont-l'Évêque.

Died February 17th, 1998 at 77 years old in Paris.

Gustave Le Bon

French psychologist (1841-1931).

Born May 7th, 1841 in Nogent-le-Rotrou.

Died December 15th, 1931 at 90 years old in Paris.

Alexandre Cabanel

French painter (1823–1889).

Born September 28th, 1823 in Montpellier.

Died January 23rd, 1889 at 65 years old in Paris.

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