Over 100 obituaries for famous people named François. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
François Patriat, the French politician who represented Côte-d'Or in the Senate and led the Senate group of Renaissance,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 83. Born in Semur-en-Auxois on March…
François About, the French film director and photographer,
died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Nancy on September 1, 1939, he trained at the École…
François Taillandier, the French writer and journalist,
died on June 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 71. Born in Clermont-Ferrand on June 20, 1955, he built a career…
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…
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,…
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
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…
François Morlaes, a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half,
died on March 23, 2026. Born in Pau, German-occupied France, on October 6, 1943, he won the 1968–69…
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…
François Beukelaers, the Belgian actor and stage director,
died on February 4, 2026. Born in Vilvoorde on February 2, 1938, he was also a singer and educator whose career ran…
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…
Rwandan war criminal
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
French karateka
Died on Friday November 21st 2025
French artist
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
French architect
Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
French pétanque player
Died on Wednesday August 6th 2025
French role-playing game creator and comic book scenarist (Black Moon Chronicles)
Died on Thursday June 19th 2025
French mountaineer
Died on Wednesday March 26th 2025
French politician
Died on Tuesday March 25th 2025
Swiss conductor
Died on Tuesday February 18th 2025
French Catholic priest and missionary
Died on Friday January 17th 2025
Luxembourgish politician
Died on Sunday October 20th 2024
Beninese general and politician
Died on Friday October 18th 2024
Beninese journalist and TV presenter
Died on Monday July 22nd 2024
French criminal fugitive
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024
French football player (Olympique de Marseille
Died on Thursday December 28th 2023
Swiss-born French sound engineer (First Name: Carmen
Died on Saturday November 25th 2023
French prelate of the Catholic Church
Died on Thursday November 9th 2023
Belgian orchestra conductor
Died on Sunday September 24th 2023
French astronomer
Died on Friday August 25th 2023
French automotive executive
Died on Thursday July 27th 2023
Canadian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday June 30th 2023
French politician
Died on Tuesday April 25th 2023
Gabonese politician
Died on Sunday February 26th 2023
French actor (Cemetery Man
Died on Sunday February 26th 2023
Swiss lawyer and politician
Died on Friday February 24th 2023
French government official and magistrate
Died on Friday January 13th 2023
French politician
Died on Tuesday January 3rd 2023
French stage director
Died on Wednesday December 7th 2022
French entrepreneur and politician
Died on Friday November 25th 2022
Haitian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday November 5th 2022
French economist
Died on Saturday October 29th 2022
Swiss architect and writer
Died on Friday October 14th 2022
French footballer
Died on Monday October 3rd 2022
French journalist and novelist
Died on Friday September 23rd 2022
French comics artist (Pif le chien
Died on Thursday September 22nd 2022
French brigadier general
Died on Monday June 13th 2022
Canadian writer
Died on Monday May 16th 2022
French biologist
Died on Sunday February 20th 2022
Canadian writer and academic
Died on Friday February 18th 2022
French businessman and trade unionist
Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
French historian and anthropologist
Died on Wednesday December 22nd 2021
French rugby union footballer
Died on Sunday November 28th 2021
Swiss ice hockey player
Died on Friday November 5th 2021
French serial killer (Murder of Cécile Bloch) and police officer
Died on Saturday October 2nd 2021
French theater actor
Died on Monday September 27th 2021
85–86
Died on Friday April 30th 2021
French aristocrat
Died on Saturday April 10th 2021
French diplomat and political analyst
Died on Wednesday March 24th 2021
French film director (A King Without Distraction
Died on Saturday December 5th 2020
French politician
Died on Sunday November 29th 2020
Luxembourgian chemist
Died on Tuesday September 29th 2020
French writer and journalist
Died on Monday September 14th 2020
Algerian-born French actor (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Died on Tuesday September 8th 2020
Belgian politician and baron
Died on Monday August 24th 2020
French resistant and Holocaust survivor
Died on Friday July 24th 2020
Belgian rifle shooter
Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Congolese politician
Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
French missionary
Died on Wednesday April 8th 2020
French comic book artist
Died on Saturday March 21st 2020
French auctioneer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2020
French politician
Died on Tuesday February 11th 2020
French politician
Died on Saturday December 21st 2019
French politician
Died on Wednesday June 19th 2019
Haitian footballer (Violette
Died on Friday June 7th 2019
Belgian novelist and film director
Died on Monday May 27th 2019
French politician
Died on Wednesday March 27th 2019
French Catholic prelate and writer
Died on Saturday February 2nd 2019
Canadian cinematographer (Weekend at Bernie's
Died on Sunday January 27th 2019
French actor (Toutes griffes dehors
Died on Monday January 21st 2019
Canadian lawyer and film executive
Died on Thursday November 8th 2018
French poet and writer
Died on Wednesday October 24th 2018
French Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Thursday October 18th 2018
French Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Thursday October 18th 2018
French admiral
Died on Thursday September 6th 2018
Luxembourgian footballer (Anderlecht
Died on Saturday September 1st 2018
French bishop
Died on Wednesday August 15th 2018
French singer-songwriter
Died on Friday July 6th 2018
French songwriter
Died on Monday July 2nd 2018
Romanian writer and literary critic
Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Canadian composer
Died on Wednesday January 17th 2018
French journalist
Died on Monday December 11th 2017
Belgian journalist
Died on Tuesday November 28th 2017
Canadian politician
Died on Saturday November 25th 2017
Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday October 6th 2017
Belgian theologian
Died on Thursday June 15th 2017
French politician
Died on Monday May 15th 2017
Belgian footballer (Anderlecht
Died on Wednesday January 11th 2017
French labor unionist
Died on Monday January 2nd 2017
