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Jean-Paul Pigasse dead at age 86, French journalist, director-general of ADIAC

Jean-Paul Pigasse: key obituary facts

Is Jean-Paul Pigasse dead? Yes. Jean-Paul Pigasse died on July 11, 2026, at age 86.

Cause of death: Jean-Paul Pigasse's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Jean-Paul Pigasse known for?

He was a French journalist.

More about Jean-Paul Pigasse

Born: 26 July 1939.

Place of birth: Toulouse.

Gender: male.

Occupation: media proprietor.

Nationality: France, Republic of the Congo.

Education: Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse.

Father: Jules Pigasse.

Occupations: Journalist, media proprietor.

Jean-Paul Pigasse, a French journalist and media proprietor who served as director-general of ADIAC since 1997, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 86.

Born in Toulouse on July 26, 1939, he built his career in Brazzaville and became a familiar figure in Congolese media. He studied at the Institut d’études politiques de Toulouse, wrote under the pseudonym Favilla for Les Echos from 1978 to 1984, and later authored several nonfiction books, including works on Congo-Brazzaville.

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