André Cerdini: key obituary facts
Is André Cerdini dead? Yes. André Cerdini died on May 4, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: André Cerdini's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was André Cerdini known for?
He was known as French magistrate (1929–2026).
More about André Cerdini
Born: 18 December 1929.
Place of birth: Vals-les-Bains.
Gender: male.
Occupation: magistrate.
Nationality: France.
Awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit.
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 law at the Catholic University of Lyon and began his career in the French judiciary after serving in Ivory Coast and later in Normandy, Puy, and Lyon. He became chief magistrate of the Cour d’assises of Rhône at the Palais de justice historique de Lyon in 1984.
Cerdini died in Vals-les-Bains at the age of 96.
André Émile Cerdini (French: [ɑ̃dʁˈe emˈil sɛʁdinˈi]; 18 December 1929 – 4 May 2026) was a French magistrate. He was best-known for overseeing the trial [fr] of Klaus Barbie.