Legrand, Michel
Music
Age 86
February 24, 1932 - January 26, 2019
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
It is difficult to pin the multi-talented Michel Legrand down into one single category. This amazingly versatile French singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor and producer has enjoyed a whirlwind career, excelling in an...
Mouloudji, Marcel
Show Business
Age 71
September 16, 1922 - June 14, 1994
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Marcel Mouloudji started as a street urchin and a street singer, and his long career always reflected those early beginnings. He was a real Paris sparrow, light and quick, agile, graceful and symbolic of a certain romanticism of t...
Dibango, Manu
Music
Age 86
December 12, 1933 - March 24, 2020
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Manu Dibango (1933–2020) was a Cameroonian saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose genre-blending style made him one of Africa’s most influential musical ambassadors. Born in Douala, he moved to Europe as a teenager and de...
Ulliel, Gaspard
Show Business
Age 37
November 25, 1984 - January 19, 2022
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Gaspard Ulliel was a talented French actor and model who was known for having portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Saint Laurent (2014), and for being the...
Parmentier, Antoine-Augustin
Historical Figure
Age 76
August 12, 1737 - December 13, 1813
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737–1813) was a French pharmacist, agronomist, and nutrition advocate best known for promoting the potato as a reliable food source in France. After serving as a military pharmacist during the Seven...