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969 Notable deaths
in Paris
Maurice Gamelin
French military officer (1872–1958).
Born September 20th, 1872 in Paris.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Paris.
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
French army general, marshal of france (1889-1952).
Born February 2nd, 1889 in Mouilleron-en-Pareds.
Died January 11th, 1952 at 62 years old in Paris (cancer).
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Eldest daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia (1903-1997).
Born June 11th, 1903 in Tatoi Palace.
Died October 16th, 1997 at 94 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease).
Paul Langevin
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue (1872-1946).
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Paris.
Died December 19th, 1946 at 74 years old in Paris.
Dorothy Gibson
Silent film actress, singer, model (1889-1946).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Hoboken.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
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]
Alexis Carrel
French surgeon and biologist.
Born June 28th, 1873 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gaston Bachelard
French writer and philosopher (1884-1962).
Born June 27th, 1884 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1962 at 78 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]
Zoë Lund
American performer and writer (1962–1999).
Born February 9th, 1962 in New York City.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 37 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid