Claude Guillemot dead at age 69
Claude Guillemot, the French businessman who co-founded Ubisoft,
died on June 19, 2026, in a plane crash. He was 69. Born in Carentoir, France, on October 30, 1956, he grew…
Famous Dead People from France
Over 4,000 obituaries for famous people from France who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Charles-Henri de Fouchécour dead at age 100
Charles-Henri de Fouchécour
died on June 19, 2026. Tags Other, 19 June 2026, France, Charles-Henri, Fouchécour, June 19, June 2026
François Englert dead at age 93
François Englert, the Belgian theoretical physicist who shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Etterbeek, near Brussels, on…
Éric Roy dead at age 58
Éric Roy, the French football player and manager who led Brest in Ligue 1,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 58. Born Éric Serge Armand Roy on September 26,…
Daniel Senet dead at age 72
Daniel Senet, a French Olympic weightlifter and silver medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics,
died on June 16, 2026. He was 72. Born in Amiens on June 26, 1953, Senet…
Hervé Larrue dead at age 90
Hervé Larrue, a French rugby union and rugby league player,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on July 5, 1935, in Tarn, he represented France…
Claude Bardos dead at age 86
Claude Bardos, a French mathematician who specialized in mathematical physics,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on April 4, 1940, he earned a doctorate from…
Jacky Haran dead at age 83
Jacky Haran, a French racing driver,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on May 12, 1943, in Mansigné, then in German-occupied France, he began his…
Philippe Labarde dead at age 86
Philippe Labarde, a French economic journalist and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Agen on September 26, 1939, he was educated at the…
Gilbert Azibert dead at age 79
Gilbert Azibert, a French magistrate and jurist,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on February 2, 1947, in Marseille’s 6th arrondissement, he served on the…
Christian Bujeau dead at age 81
Christian Bujeau, a French actor,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on October 14, 1944, in Charron, Charente-Maritime, he trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur…
Ronell Johnson dead at age 49
Ronell Johnson, an American trombonist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
died on June 15, 2026. He was 49. Johnson was identified in reports as a member of the long-running…
Patrick Céleste dead at age 78
Patrick Céleste, a French architect,
died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 78–79. After earning his Diplôme d'études approfondies, he became a senior lecturer at the École nationale…
Chantal Deruaz dead at age 76
Chantal Deruaz, a French actress known for her work on stage and in films including Diva and The Return of Martin Guerre,
died on June 14, 2026. She was 76.…
François Gall dead at age 103
François Gall, the French film director and author behind the long-running television series "Amazing Train Journeys,"
died on June 13, 2026. He was 103. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on November 9,…
Annick Chartreux dead at age 83
Annick Chartreux, a French composer,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Anne-Marie Chartreux in Nancy in 1942, she studied at the Conservatoire Régional du Grand…
Jean-Claude Meyer dead at age 80
Jean-Claude Meyer, a French business banker and investment banker,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on June 16, 1945, he studied at HEC…
Alain Blondel dead at age 86
Alain Blondel, a French art dealer and gallerist,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 86. Specialising in Art Deco and contemporary art, he studied architecture at the…
André Doms dead at age 94, Belgian essayist, poet and writer
André Doms, a Belgian essayist, poet and writer,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Brussels on March 9, 1932, he built a long career…
Arlette Testyler dead at age 93
Arlette Testyler, a French Holocaust survivor,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Arlette Reiman on March 30, 1933, in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, she came from…
Charlie Dalin dead at age 42
Charlie Dalin, a French offshore sailor who won the 2024–25 Vendée Globe and later shared the 2025 World Sailing World Sailor of the Year award,
died on June 11, 2026,…
Christian Laurissergues dead at age 86
Christian Laurissergues, a French politician who served as a deputy from 1973 to 1988,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bordeaux on August 7,…
Philip Booth dead at age 66
Philip Booth, a British-Canadian singer known for the song “Ulterior Motives,”
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on…
Jean Ziegler dead at age 92
Jean Ziegler, the Swiss politician,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Hans Ziegler on April 19, 1934, in Thun, he built a public career that…
Manu Lann Huel dead at age 77
Manu Lann Huel, a French singer-songwriter and poet,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in 1949 and known for writing and performing in both Breton…
Mehdi Charef dead at age 73
Mehdi Charef, the French film director and screenwriter,
died on June 9, 2026. He was 73. Born on October 21, 1952, in Maghnia, Algeria, he built a career in French…
Jean Fourié dead at age 81
Jean Fourié, a French writer and community activist,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Espéraza on November 20, 1944, he worked for the Caisse…
Alain Schifres dead at age 87
Alain Schifres, a French journalist who worked for Réalités and Le Nouvel Observateur,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Montmorency on February 14, 1939,…
Jeannette Weiss Gruber dead at age 91
Jeannette Weiss Gruber, a French glass painter,
died on June 7, 2026. Tags Artists, 07 June 2026, France, Gruber, Jeannette, June 2026, June 7
Louis Donnadieu dead at age 96
Louis Donnadieu
died on June 7, 2026. He was a French politician. Tags Politicians, 07 June 2026, Donnadieu, France, Louis, June 2026, June 7
Bernadette Chirac dead at age 93
Bernadette Chirac, the French politician and widow of former president Jacques Chirac,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 93. Born Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel in Paris on…
Christiane Cohendy dead at age 86
Christiane Cohendy, a French actress known for The Creator, The Horseman on the Roof and The Passerby,
died on June 5, 2026. She was 86. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Cohendy…
Marjane Satrapi dead at age 56
Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author of Chicken with Plums and director of Persepolis and Dear Paris,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 56. Born in Rasht County,…
Matthieu d’Epenoux dead at age 60
Matthieu d'Epenoux, a French businessman and board game designer,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 60. Born on October 10, 1965, he founded the board game publishing…
Patrick Négrier dead at age 70
Patrick Négrier, a French philosopher who specialized in the study of Western esotericism and Freemasonry,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Aubusson, France, on…
Daniel Costelle dead at age 90
Daniel Costelle, the French documentarist and film director behind the "Apocalypse" series on World War II and World War I,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 90. Born in…
Richard Mettler dead at age 56
Richard Mettler
died on June 1, 2026, of cancer. He was a French-born American film editor whose credits included "Desert Warrior," "Anthropoid" and "I.S.S.". Tags Journalists, 01 June 2026, America,…
André Santini dead at age 85
André Santini, the French politician who served as a deputy from 2009 to 2017 and as mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux from 1980,
died on June 1, 2026. He was 85. Born…
Areski Belkacem dead at age 86, French singer, musician and composer
Areski Belkacem, a French singer, musician and composer,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known simply as Areski, he was born on January 23, 1940,…
Pierre Izard dead at age 90, French politician, member and president of the general council of Haut…
Pierre Izard, the French politician who served as a member and later president of the general council of Haute-Garonne and as mayor of Villefranche-de-Lauragais,
died on June 1, 2026. He…
François Vezin dead at age 89
François Vezin
died on May 31, 2026. He was a French philosopher and translator. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Aquarius, France, Loches, Vezin, François, May 2026, May 31
Julio Le Parc dead at age 97
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-French artist whose experiments in painting, sculpture and visual art helped shape modern kinetic and op art,
died on May 30, 2026. He was 97. Born…
Bryan Bergougnoux dead at age 43
Bryan Bergougnoux, the French football midfielder and manager known for his spells with Tours, Toulouse and Thonon Evian,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 43. Born in…
Edgar Morin dead at age 104
Edgar Morin, the French philosopher and sociologist whose work on complexity and “polycrisis” shaped debates across the social sciences,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 104. Born Edgar Nahoum…
Michel Stievenard dead at age 88
Michel Stievenard, a French footballer,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Waziers on September 21, 1937, he spent his club career with RC Lens…
S. Sathyendra dead at age 64
S. Sathyendra, an Indian actor and film director,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 64. Known also as an actor in Tamil and Kannada cinema, he began his screen…
Gaël Da Silva dead at age 41
Gaël Da Silva, a French Olympic gymnast who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics,
died on May 26, 2026. Born on December 30, 1984, in Vaulx-en-Velin, France, he represented the…
Béatrice Bellamy dead at age 59, French politician, MP, cancer
Béatrice Bellamy, a French politician and member of parliament since 2022,
died on May 24, 2026, of cancer. She was 59. Bellamy served in the National Assembly for Vendée’s 2nd…
Pierre Deny dead at age 69
Pierre Deny, the French actor known for his role in Emily in Paris,
died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 69. Deny trained at…
Thérèse Liotard dead at age 80
Thérèse Liotard, a French actress known for Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle,
died on May 23, 2026. Born in Lille, Nord,…
Parviz Ghelichkhani dead at age 80
Parviz Ghelichkhani, the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who…
Albert Wolsky dead at age 95
Albert Wolsky, the French costume designer,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 95. Wolsky was known for work in film and on stage, with a career that included costume…
Lucienne Hamon dead at age 95
Lucienne Hamon, a French actress known for her roles in The Lovers, Ho! and Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Hamon…
Benoist Rey dead at age 87
Benoist Rey, a French writer,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 2, 1938, in Paris, he was a typesetter for Marchand before serving…
François Potez dead at age 70, French Roman Catholic priest, rector of the Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Céci…
François Potez, a French Roman Catholic priest,
died on May 20, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Born in 1955, he entered the École navale and graduated in 1976, then served in…
Pierre Sotura dead at age 95, French politician, mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, member of the Ge…
Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a…
Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…
Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel,…
Huguette Bouchardeau dead at age 90, French politician, minister of the environment
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June…
Fred Negrit dead at age 76
Fred Negrit, a French educator and cultural promoter,
died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 76. He was known for his work promoting Indian languages and culture in…
Max Samper dead at age 87
Max Samper
died on May 17, 2026. He was a French footballer who played for RC Paris, Angoulême and the national team. His death was announced in obituary notices without…
Gérard Revol dead at age 89, French politician, deputy, mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Gérard Revol, French politician and former mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze,
died on May 17, 2026, aged 89. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze from 1995…
Dame Felicity Lott dead at age 79, English soprano, cancer
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano,
died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano…
Jean Harlez dead at age 101
Jean Harlez, the Belgian film director,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Erquelinnes, Belgium, on December 31, 1924, he worked as a filmmaker from…
Sophie Garel dead at age 84
Sophie Garel, the French media presenter and singer,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia in Oran, French Algeria, on April 22, 1942,…
Claudine Longet dead at age 84
Claudine Longet, a French-American singer and actress,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 84. Born Claudine Georgette Longet in Paris on January 29, 1942, she was active from 1963…
Kevin Buys dead at age 40
Kevin Buys, a South African rugby union player,
died on May 13, 2026, aged 40. Born in Benoni on April 26, 1986, he began his career as a youth player…
Fleury Di Nallo dead at age 83
Fleury Di Nallo, the French footballer who played for Olympique Lyonnais, Montpellier and the national team,
died on May 13, 2026, aged 83. A striker, he was one of the…
Pierre Mouallem dead at age 96, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora do…
Pierre Mouallem, the Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch who served as bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo from 1990 to 1998 and as archbishop of Akka from…
David Morelock dead at age 94
David Morelock, an American opera director,
died on May 13, 2026. Born on July 16, 1931, he was a stage director of opera whose work was closely associated with the…
Bassek Ba Kobhio dead at age 69
Bassek Ba Kobhio, a Cameroonian writer and filmmaker,
died on May 12, 2026, at age 69. Born in Nindjé, French Cameroon, in 1957, he worked as a film director, producer,…
Jean Bonfils dead at age 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Viviers, bishop of Nice
Jean Bonfils, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Viviers from 1992 to 1998 and bishop of Nice from 1998 to 2005,
died on May 12, 2026,…
Romuald Figuier dead at age 88
Romuald Figuier, a French singer,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, Brittany, on May 9, 1938, he was also known mononymously as…
Didier Pillet dead at age 77, French journalist, editor-in-chief of Ouest-France
Didier Pillet, a French journalist and editor-in-chief of Ouest-France from 1991 to 2005,
died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Rouen on September 9, 1948,…
Hélène Mignon public figure dead at age 91
Hélène Mignon, a French politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 11, 2026. She represented Haute-Garonne's 6th constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1993 and again…
Anja Breien Norwegian film director dead at age 85
Anja Breien, a Norwegian film director and screenwriter,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and…
Philippe Mpay Cameroonian army officer dead at age 86
Philippe Mpay, a Cameroonian army officer who rose to the rank of major general,
died on May 9, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at the age of 86 or 87. Born…
Maurice Freund French tourism personality and entrepreneur dead at age 82
Maurice Freund, a French tourism personality and entrepreneur associated with Point Air,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. He was known for writing about his travels and sustainable…
Pierre Chambon dead at age 95, French biologist, member of the French Academy of Sciences
Pierre Chambon, a French biologist and member of the French Academy of Sciences,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on February 7, 1931, in Mulhouse,…
Claude Griscelli dead at age 90
Claude Griscelli, a French doctor and immunologist who served as president of Inserm from 1996 to 2001,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Rabat…
Raymonde Arcier dead at age 86
Raymonde Arcier, a French artist and feminist activist,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bellac on November 13, 1939, she was known for her…
Nabyl Lahlou dead at age 81
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Pierre-François Veil dead at age 72
Pierre-François Veil, French lawyer and civil servant and president of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah since 2023,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 72.…
Pierre Pascallon dead at age 84
Pierre Pascallon, a French politician and former deputy and mayor of Issoire,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 84. He served as a deputy in the National…
André Cerdini dead at age 96
André Cerdini, the French magistrate who oversaw the trial of Klaus Barbie,
died on May 4, 2026. Born André Émile Cerdini on December 18, 1929, in Vals-les-Bains, France, he studied…
Hermano da Silva Ramos dead at age 100
Hermano da Silva Ramos, the French-Brazilian racing driver,
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Paris on December 7, 1925, he was the son of…
Jean Alambre dead at age 79
Jean Alambre, a French author and songwriter,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Jean-Louis Fabry in Paris on May 16, 1946, he was better known…
Alain Marchadour dead at age 88
Alain Marchadour, a French Roman Catholic priest and exegetist,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on November 13, 1937, in Brittany, France, he joined the…
Michel Merlet dead at age 86
Michel Merlet, the French composer and pedagogue,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Saint-Brieuc on May 26, 1939, he studied music at the Conservatoire…
Claire Maurier dead at age 97
Claire Maurier, the French actress known for La Cage aux Folles, Amélie and A Bad Son,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon in…
Jean Raquin dead at age 90, French politician, member and president of the General Council of Jura
Jean Raquin, a French politician and farmer who served as a member of the General Council of Jura from 1994 to 2015 and as its president from 2008 to 2011,…
Michel Debost dead at age 92
Michel Debost, a French flutist,
died on May 2, 2026, at age 92. Born in Paris on January 20, 1934, he was one of the best-known flutists of the French…
Dominique Soltner dead at age 89
Dominique Soltner, the French agronomic engineer,
died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 1, 1936, he wrote and published books on agronomy intended for agricultural education. In 1978, he…
Philippe Lazar dead at age 90
Philippe Lazar, French statistician and epidemiologist,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as president of Inserm from 1982 to 1996 and as president of…
Chantal Nobel dead at age 77
Chantal Nobel, the French actress known for her work in television,
died on April 30, 2026, at age 77. Born Chantal Bonneau in Rouen, France, on November 23, 1948, she…
Ange Édouard Poungui Congolese politician dead at age 84
Ange Édouard Poungui, a Congolese politician,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 84. He served as Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from August 7, 1984, to August 7, 1989, under…
Guy Leleu dead at age 76
Guy Leleu, the French racing cyclist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on February 4, 1950, in Surques, France, he rode in the 1975 Tour…
Gérard Biguet French football referee dead at age 79
Gérard Biguet, a French football referee,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jarny on June 16, 1946, he served as a FIFA referee from…
Christian Verrier dead at age 73
Christian Verrier, a French footballer who played as a forward,
died on April 25, 2026. Born on October 4, 1952, in Clion, he spent almost his entire career with Châteauroux,…