Gilbert Azibert: key obituary facts
Is Gilbert Azibert dead? Yes. Gilbert Azibert died on June 16, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Gilbert Azibert's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gilbert Azibert known for?
He was known as French magistrate.
More about Gilbert Azibert
Born: 2 February 1947.
Place of birth: 6th arrondissement of Marseille.
Gender: male.
Occupation: magistrate, jurist, judge, lawyer.
Nationality: France.
Education: Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence, French National School for the Judiciary.
Awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Médaille d'honneur de l'administration pénitentiaire, Medal of Honour of the judicial protection of youths, Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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 Court of Cassation and was trained at the Faculté de droit d’Aix-en-Provence and the French National School for the Judiciary. Azibert’s career placed him in some of France’s most closely watched legal proceedings, including the Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial, in which he was a co-defendant and was later convicted.