Michel Hulin, a French philosopher who specialized in Indian philosophy, died on March 16, 2026. Born on Jan. 31, 1936, he was an alumnus of the École normale supérieure and received his doctorate in philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University in 1977… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Patrick Trémège, a French politician, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy, the Union for a Popular Movement and The Republicans. Trémège served as a councillor of… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Bruno Salomone, a French actor and comedian, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 55 following a long illness. Active in film, television and dubbing from 2001 to 2026, he became known in France for his role as… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Francine Demichel, a French academic and jurist, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born Francine Batailler in Marseille on October 31, 1938, she served as president of Paris 8 University from 1987 to 1991. She also… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Serge Mathieu, a French politician and winemaker who served as deputy from 1973 to 1976 and as senator from 1977 to 2004, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Crest, France, on February 10, 1936,… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Patrice Jeener, a French artist and copper engraver who specialised in work of a mathematical nature, died on March 13, 2026. Born on July 31, 1944, he studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and later, in 1963, at the… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Envoi Allen, a French thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing, died on March 13, 2026, aged 12. The bay gelding was bred in France and first raced in Ireland in a point to point at Ballinaboola, where he… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Jacques Revel, a French historian and emeritus director of studies and president of the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on July 25, 1942. Revel… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Jenni Murray, the English journalist and broadcaster best known for presenting BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, died on March 12, 2026, aged 75. Born Jennifer Susan Bailey in Barnsley on 12 May 1950, she studied French and Drama at the… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Patrick Lemasle, a French politician, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 73. He served in the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2017, representing the 7th constituency of the Haute-Garonne department as a member of the… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Jean-François Boclé, a French artist and Martinican artist, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 54. Born in 1971 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, he spent his childhood years in Saint-Esprit before moving to Paris at 15, where he lived… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
André Kabile, a French footballer, died on March 9, 2026. He was born in Saint-Esprit on November 17, 1938. Kabile played as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique from 1964 to 1979 and also appeared for the Martinique national team. He… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Pierre el-Rahi, a Lebanese Maronite priest, died on March 9, 2026, after being struck by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war. Born in 1975 in Dibeh, Lebanon, he was originally from Debel in southern Lebanon. El-Rahi became curate… · France · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Marie-Christine Boutonnet, a French politician and former Member of the European Parliament representing Île-de-France, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Albi, France, on February 10, 1949, she was a French National Front politician. · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Marguerite Lamour, French politician and former mayor of Ploudalmézeau, died on March 5, 2026. Born Marguerite Arzel on June 12, 1956, she served as mayor of Ploudalmézeau from 2001 until her resignation in 2025. She was a member of the… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Hélène Dorlhac, a French doctor and politician, died on March 4, 2026. Born Hélène Roujon in Sumène on October 4, 1935, she graduated from the University of Montpellier School of Medicine with a diploma in occupational medicine. In the 1970s,… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Danièle Sicot-Coulon, a French gymnast, died on March 3, 2026. Born in Châteaudun, France, on March 24, 1935, she competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. She died in Murat, Cantal, at the age of 90. · 03 March 2026 · March 2026 · Daniele
Hélène Mouchard-Zay, a French academic and writer, died on March 2, 2026, at age 85. Born in Rabat on August 27, 1940, she was the daughter of Madeleine and Jean Zay. Her father was imprisoned by the Vichy regime and… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Bernard Launois, a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for Devil Story, died on March 2, 2026. Born in Mézières, France, on April 8, 1930, he studied pharmacology for two years before turning to film work. He began as… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Patrick Dewolf, the French film director and screenwriter, died in Invalid Date at the age of 75. Born in Paris on 3 June 1950, he was nominated for a César Award for best original or adapted screenplay for Tandem, a…
Alexander Tzonis, a Greek-French architect, author and researcher, died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Athens on November 8, 1937, he made contributions to architectural theory, history and design cognition, bringing together scientific and humanistic… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Clément Oubrerie, a French comics artist and illustrator best known for Aya de Yopougon, died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 59. Born in Paris on December 23, 1966, he studied fine arts in Grenoble and spent two… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Clement
Claude Lacaze, a French rugby union player, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Pontacq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on March 5, 1940, he played as a fullback. Lacaze played for FC Lourdes, SC Angoulême and Racing Club… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Charlie Grall, a French journalist and Breton independence activist, died on February 27, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Jean-Charles Grall in Finistère, France, he was the founder of the identity website Breizh Info, which he served from 1996… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
André Vanasse, a Canadian writer, died on February 26, 2026, at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on March 6, 1942, he was a member of the Académie des lettres du Québec and was nominated for… · France · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
The List of French supercentenarians, described as a French supercentenarian and the oldest living man in France, died on February 25, 2026. French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have reached at least 110 years of age.… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Glaudi Barsotti, a French writer and journalist, died on February 24, 2026. Also spelled Glaudi Barsòtti in Occitan and Claude Barsotti in French, he was a French Occitan writer and journalist born in Marseille. Barsotti was 92. · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Éliane Radigue, the French composer, died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94. Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s and had her first compositions presented in the late 1960s.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Michel Imbert, a French neuropsychologist and teacher-researcher in cognitive neurosciences, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Béziers on June 29, 1935, he was professor emeritus at Pierre-et-Marie-Curie University from 2003 and honorary director of studies at the École des… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Béatrice Ardisson, a French composer, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 62. Born Béatrice Loustalan in Auch, France, on July 26, 1963, she produced a variety of songs in the 1990s alongside her husband, Thierry Ardisson, whom… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
José van Dam, the Belgian bass-baritone known internationally for his work in opera, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Joseph Van Damme in Ixelles, part of Brussels, on August 25, 1940, he studied at the… · France · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Hélène Ahrweiler, the Greek-French Byzantologist and academic known formally as Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, died on February 16, 2026, in Athens, Greece, at the age of 99. Born in Athens on August 29, 1926, to a family of Greek refugees from Bursa,… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Quentin Deranque, a French far-right activist, died on February 15, 2026, from brain injuries sustained two days earlier in Lyon, France, after being beaten in an altercation involving alleged far-left individuals. He was 23. Deranque was present to provide security… · England · 15 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Michel Charrel, a French actor, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Tarare, France, on September 13, 1936, he grew up in a family of grocery store owners. He earned his Baccalauréat from the Institut… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard de Prémare, a French painter who specialised in figurative art, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Richard Dumouchel de Prémare in Casablanca, in the French protectorate in Morocco, on May 6, 1936, he attended… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Susan George, the American-French political and social scientist, activist and writer, died on February 14, 2026. Born Susan Vance Akers on June 29, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, she wrote on global social justice, Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt. She… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolas Grimaldi, a French philosopher, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Paris on December 24, 1933, he was of Corsican origin. He earned his agrégation in 1959 and his doctorate in 1970. Grimaldi spent… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Christian Astuguevieille, a French artist, designer and perfumer, died on February 13, 2026. He served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he worked with Rei Kawakubo on unconventional scents that challenged traditional notions of perfume.… · Poland · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Brahim Bahrir, a French convicted terrorist, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Born in Mantes-la-Jolie in 1978, he was convicted of terrorist-related offences. In the early 2000s, he regularly travelled to Belgium and became close to… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Jacques Gaillard, a French writer and Latinist, died on February 12, 2026. He was 77–78. Born in 1948, Gaillard graduated from the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud and served as a senior lecturer at Marc Bloch University. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Michel Portal, the French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Bayonne on November 27, 1935, he studied clarinet at the Conservatoire de Paris and conducting with Pierre Dervaux. Portal worked… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Marie-Rose Tessier, a French supercentenarian, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 115. Born Marie-Rose Bousseau on May 21, 1910, in Beaurepaire, Vendée, she lived in France and, at the time of her death, was the oldest living… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Serge Stresser, a French Olympic weightlifter, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Haguenau, France, on September 28, 1953, he competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He died in Schweighouse-sur-Moder,… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Philippe Gaulier, the French clown, died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of theatre, dramatic theorist, pedagogue and master clown, and founded École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. After studying at Théâtre National Populaire… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles Bailleul, a French linguist and Roman Catholic missionary with the White Fathers, died on February 9, 2026, in Bry-sur-Marne, France, at the age of 98. Born in Lille on December 21, 1927, he was also known as Baabilen Kulubali.… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert del Picchia, a French journalist and politician, died on February 7, 2026, in Vienna, Austria, at the age of 83. Born in Marseille on November 10, 1942, he served as a member of the Senate of France from 1998… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
François Blamont, a French businessman, died on February 6, 2026, in Paris at the age of 81. Born in Mazamet on October 27, 1944, he held several high-level roles in both the public and private sectors, including serving as director… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Fernand Ouellette, a Canadian writer, died on February 4, 2026. He was a Quebecois writer who wrote in French and was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 1930. Ouellette was a three-time winner of the Governor General's Awards, receiving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Pierre Merlin, a French geographer and academic, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Metz on May 6, 1937, he studied at the Prytanée national militaire, the Paris Institute of Statistics and the École polytechnique… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Jean Widmer, a Swiss graphic designer, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 96 in Paris. Born Hans Ulrich Widmer on March 31, 1929, in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland, he studied at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts… · France · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles Renoux, a French Benedictine monk and orientalist, died on February 2, 2026, at En-Calcat Abbey in France. Born on April 30, 1925, in Bouin, France, he dedicated his life to laity at En-Calcat Abbey in Dourgne. He studied Syriac,… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
René Galy-Dejean, a French politician, died on February 2, 2026. · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
William Safran, an American academic and Holocaust survivor and professor emeritus of political science at the University of Colorado Boulder, died on February 2, 2026. Born in Dresden, Germany, on July 8, 1930, to Romanian and Polish immigrant parents, he… · France · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
René Kaës, a French psychologist and psychoanalyst, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Fameck, France, on February 19, 1936, he studied psychosociology at Marc Bloch University. He wrote a thesis titled Images de la… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Paul Deheuvels, a French statistician and specialist in probability, died on January 30, 2026. He was 77. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 11, 1948, Deheuvels was a professor of mathematics at Pierre-et-Marie Curie University in Paris from 1974 to… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
French journalist and humanitarian · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · French
French general and politician · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · French
French baritone and music director · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · French · Other
François Lempérière, a French civil engineer, died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 99. He built and/or designed 15 dams in France and other countries and invented solutions including Fusegates, Piano Keys Weir, Twin Dams and Tidal Gardens.… · 26 January 2026 · January 2026
French actor (Rendezvous in July · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25 · French
French singer and writer · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24 · French
French riding instructor · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23 · French · Other
French supercentenarian · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23 · Coutour · French · Other
French epidemiologist · 22 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 22 · French · Other
French bookseller and photography historian · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21 · French
French scenographer and journalist (Encyclopædia Universalis) · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21 · French
French agronomist · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13 · French · Other
French engineer and journalist (Lys rouge) · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12 · French
Greek-born French political philosopher and academic · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12 · French · Greek
French politician and Corsican independence activist · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · French
French actress (Lovers of Paris · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · French
French footballer (Amnéville · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10 · French
French psychoanalyst · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · French · Other
French actor and stage director · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · French
French left-wing and women's rights activist · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · French · Other
French venture capitalist and property developer · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · French · Other
French businessman · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · French · Other