François Taillandier dead at age 71, French writer and journalist
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…
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François Englert dead at age 93, Belgian theoretical physicist
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 dead at age 103, French author and film director
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 dead at age 89, French philosopher and translator
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 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…
François Morlaes French rugby union player dead at age 82
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 Businessman dead at age 81
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 Belgian actor and stage director dead at age 88
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 President of HydroCoop dead at age 99
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…
François Bazaramba
Rwandan war criminalDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
François Petitdemange
French karatekaDied on Friday November 21st 2025
François Bouillon
French artistDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
François Chaslin
French architectDied on Saturday August 9th 2025
François Gouges
French pétanque playerDied on Wednesday August 6th 2025
François Marcela-Froideval
French role-playing game creator and comic book scenarist (Black Moon Chronicles)Died on Thursday June 19th 2025
François Labande
French mountaineerDied on Wednesday March 26th 2025
François Trucy
French politicianDied on Tuesday March 25th 2025
François Pantillon
Swiss conductorDied on Tuesday February 18th 2025
François Ponchaud
French Catholic priest and missionaryDied on Friday January 17th 2025
François Colling
Luxembourgish politicianDied on Sunday October 20th 2024
François Kouyami
Beninese general and politicianDied on Friday October 18th 2024
François Xavier Noumon
Beninese journalist and TV presenterDied on Monday July 22nd 2024
François Bracci
French football player (Olympique de MarseilleDied on Thursday December 28th 2023
François Musy
Swiss-born French sound engineer (First Name: CarmenDied on Saturday November 25th 2023
François Bacqué
French prelate of the Catholic ChurchDied on Thursday November 9th 2023
François Glorieux
Belgian orchestra conductorDied on Sunday September 24th 2023
François Roddier
French astronomerDied on Friday August 25th 2023
François Castaing
French automotive executiveDied on Thursday July 27th 2023
François Thibodeau
Canadian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Friday June 30th 2023
François Léotard
French politicianDied on Tuesday April 25th 2023
François Engongah Owono
Gabonese politicianDied on Sunday February 26th 2023
François Couchepin
Swiss lawyer and politicianDied on Friday February 24th 2023
François Roussely
French government official and magistrateDied on Friday January 13th 2023
François Geindre
French politicianDied on Tuesday January 3rd 2023
François Tanguy
French stage directorDied on Wednesday December 7th 2022
François Vendasi
French entrepreneur and politicianDied on Friday November 25th 2022
François Colimon
Haitian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Saturday November 5th 2022
François Chesnais
French economistDied on Saturday October 29th 2022
François Iselin
Swiss architect and writerDied on Friday October 14th 2022
François Remetter
French footballerDied on Monday October 3rd 2022
François Bott
French journalist and novelistDied on Friday September 23rd 2022
François Corteggiani
French comics artist (Pif le chienDied on Thursday September 22nd 2022
François Meyer
French brigadier generalDied on Monday June 13th 2022
François Blais
Canadian writerDied on Monday May 16th 2022
François Gros
French biologistDied on Sunday February 20th 2022
François Ricard
Canadian writer and academicDied on Friday February 18th 2022
François Perigot
French businessman and trade unionistDied on Tuesday January 11th 2022
François Lissarrague
French historian and anthropologistDied on Wednesday December 22nd 2021
François Moncla
French rugby union footballerDied on Sunday November 28th 2021
François Blank
Swiss ice hockey playerDied on Friday November 5th 2021
François Vérove
French serial killer (Murder of Cécile Bloch) and police officerDied on Saturday October 2nd 2021
François Florent
French theater actorDied on Monday September 27th 2021
François Fédier
85–86Died on Friday April 30th 2021
François de Cossé-Brissac
French aristocratDied on Saturday April 10th 2021
François Nicoullaud
French diplomat and political analystDied on Wednesday March 24th 2021
François Leterrier
French film director (A King Without DistractionDied on Saturday December 5th 2020
François d’Harcourt
French politicianDied on Sunday November 29th 2020
François Diederich
Luxembourgian chemistDied on Tuesday September 29th 2020
François Debré
French writer and journalistDied on Monday September 14th 2020
François Lalande
Algerian-born French actor (Herbie Goes to Monte CarloDied on Tuesday September 8th 2020
François van Hoobrouck d’Aspre
Belgian politician and baronDied on Monday August 24th 2020
François Amoudruz
French resistant and Holocaust survivorDied on Friday July 24th 2020
François Lafortune Jr.
Belgian rifle shooterDied on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
François Luc Macosso
Congolese politicianDied on Thursday April 16th 2020
François de Gaulle
French missionaryDied on Wednesday April 8th 2020
François Tajan
French auctioneerDied on Sunday March 1st 2020
François André
French politicianDied on Tuesday February 11th 2020
François Autain
French politicianDied on Saturday December 21st 2019
François Doubin
French politicianDied on Wednesday June 19th 2019
Guy François
Haitian footballer (VioletteDied on Friday June 7th 2019
François Weyergans
Belgian novelist and film directorDied on Monday May 27th 2019
François Dubanchet
French politicianDied on Wednesday March 27th 2019
François Brune
French Catholic prelate and writerDied on Saturday February 2nd 2019
François Protat
Canadian cinematographer (Weekend at Bernie'sDied on Sunday January 27th 2019
François Perrot
French actor (Toutes griffes dehorsDied on Monday January 21st 2019
François N. Macerola
Canadian lawyer and film executiveDied on Thursday November 8th 2018
François Jacques Bussini
French Roman Catholic prelateDied on Thursday October 18th 2018
François Bussini
French Roman Catholic prelateDied on Thursday October 18th 2018
François Flohic
French admiralDied on Thursday September 6th 2018
François Konter
Luxembourgian footballer (AnderlechtDied on Saturday September 1st 2018
François Garnier
French bishopDied on Wednesday August 15th 2018
François Corbier
French songwriterDied on Monday July 2nd 2018
François Bréda
Romanian writer and literary criticDied on Thursday May 17th 2018
François Morel
Canadian composerDied on Wednesday January 17th 2018
François Régis Hutin
French journalistDied on Monday December 11th 2017
Frédéric François
Belgian journalistDied on Tuesday November 28th 2017
François Aquin
Canadian politicianDied on Saturday November 25th 2017
François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang
Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelateDied on Friday October 6th 2017
François Houtart
Belgian theologianDied on Thursday June 15th 2017
François Fortassin
French politicianDied on Monday May 15th 2017
François Van der Elst
Belgian footballer (AnderlechtDied on Wednesday January 11th 2017
François Chérèque
French labor unionistDied on Monday January 2nd 2017
François Morellet
French painterDied on Tuesday May 10th 2016