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1,063 Notable deaths
in Paris
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885-1979).
Born November 14th, 1885 in Hradyzk. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
Paul Celan
French romanian poet and translator.
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
Félix Guattari
Institutional psychotherapist, philosopher, and semiologist.
Born April 30th, 1930 in Villeneuve-les-Sablons. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1992 at 62 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Antonio Negri
Italian political philosopher (1933–2023).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Padua. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2023 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Paul Langevin
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue.
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1946 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marcel Mauss
French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950).
Born May 10th, 1872 in Épinal. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Francis Picabia
French painter and writer (1879-1953).
Born January 22nd, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1953 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Samuel Insull
American businessman.
Born November 11th, 1859 in London.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Paul Valéry
French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945).
Born October 30th, 1871 in Sète. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Harry Saltzman
Canadian theatre and film producer.
Born October 27th, 1915 in Sherbrooke.
Died September 28th, 1994 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche