Notable people who died in Paris
5543 people · Paris
5543 notable people who died in Paris, France have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are writers, politicians, painters, journalists.
Paris: 5543 notable deaths
- Voltairewriter
- Molièrewriter, actor
- Oscar Wildewriter
- Frédéric Chopinmusician, composer
- Jean-Paul Sartrewriter
- Marlene Dietrichactor, musician
- Blaise Pascalscientist, writer
- Sarah Bernhardtactor, painter, writer
- Marcel Proustwriter
- Simone de Beauvoiractor, writer, journalist
- Charles Baudelairewriter
- Honoré de Balzacwriter, journalist
- Heinrich Heinejournalist, writer, composer
- Émile Zolawriter, journalist
- Octave Mirbeauwriter, journalist
- Jacques Chiracpolitician
- Guy de Maupassantwriter, journalist
- Denis Diderotwriter
- Diana, Princess of Wales
- Jim Morrisonmusician, writer, composer
- Jean de La Fontainewriter
- André Gidewriter, journalist
- Georges Pompidoupolitician
- Samuel Beckettwriter, film director
- Henri Bergsonwriter
- François Mitterrandjournalist, politician
- Stendhalwriter
- François Rabelaiswriter
- Auguste Comtescientist, writer
- Hector Berliozcomposer, writer
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingrespainter, politician, architect
- Maximilien Robespierrejournalist, politician
- Joseph Fourierscientist
- Marie Antoinette
- Claude Debussycomposer
- Henri Poincaréscientist, writer
- Pierre Curiescientist
- Antoine Lavoisierscientist, writer
- Pierre-Simon Laplacescientist, politician, writer
- Louis XVI of Francepolitician
- Michel Foucault
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonjournalist, politician, writer
- Émile Durkheim
- Ivan Buninwriter
- Coco Chanel
- Eugène Delacroixpainter
- Jean Racinewriter
- Paul Verlainewriter
- François Mauriacwriter, journalist
- Milan Kunderawriter
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembertscientist, writer
- Edgar Degaspainter, writer
- Édouard Manetpainter
- Irène Joliot-Curiescientist, politician
- Jean-Baptiste de Lamarckscientist, writer
- Edward VIII
- Charles Perraultwriter
- Guillaume Apollinairewriter
- Alphonse Daudetwriter
- Alphonse de Lamartinepolitician, writer
- Gioachino Rossinicomposer
- Jean-Paul Belmondoactor
- Pierre Corneillewriter
- Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieupolitician, writer
- Pierre-Joseph Proudhonjournalist, politician, writer
- Jacques Offenbachcomposer
- Maurice Ravelcomposer
- Henry IV of Francepolitician
- Joseph-Louis Lagrangescientist, politician, writer
- Eugène Ionescoactor, film director, writer
- Jacques Cousteaufilm director, writer
- Alfred de Mussetwriter
- Andrei Tarkovskyactor, film director
- Charles-Augustin de Coulombscientist
- Georges Clemenceauwriter, journalist, politician
- Gustave Eiffelarchitect
- Jacques Derridawriter
- Claude Lévi-Strausspolitician, writer
- Évariste Galoisscientist
- François de La Rochefoucauldwriter
- Marcello Mastroianniactor
- Josephine Bakeractor, musician, writer
- Carlo Goldoniwriter
- Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgordpolitician, writer
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchaismusician, politician, writer
- François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriandwriter, journalist, politician
- Paul Valéryjournalist, writer
- Maria Meneghini Callasactor
- Claude Simonwriter
- Clovis I
- Georges Dantonpolitician
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffonscientist, writer
- Julio Cortázarwriter
- Louis XVIII of Francepolitician
- André Bretonwriter
- Élie Metchnikoffscientist
- Germaine de Staëlpolitician, writer
- Louis Braille
- Colettewriter, journalist, musician
- Amedeo Modiglianipainter
- Camille Pissarropainter
- Gilles Deleuzewriter
- Jean-Paul Maratjournalist, politician
- Georges Braquepainter
- Georges Cuvierpolitician, writer
- Jean-François Champollion
- Alexis Carrel
- Gustave Le Bonscientist
- Jean Baudrillard
- Olivia de Havillandactor
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Erik Satiecomposer
- Louis Aragonwriter, journalist, politician
- Nicolas Boileau-Despréauxwriter
- Roland Bartheswriter
- Tristan Tzarafilm director, painter, writer
- Alexander Herzenjournalist, politician, writer
- Emil Cioranwriter
- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussacscientist, politician
- Baron d'Holbachscientist, writer
- Ernest Renanwriter
- Viol
- Ferdinand Foch
- Georges Charpakscientist
- Louis XII of France
- Frédéric Joliot-Curiescientist, politician, actor
- Georges Mélièsactor, film director
- Pedro II of Brazilpolitician
- Porfirio Díazpolitician
- Charles VI of France
- Gustave Dorépainter
- Henri Moissanscientist
- Jeanne Moreauactor, film director, musician
- Marguerite Duraswriter, film director, journalist
- Nicolas Carnotscientist
- Raymond Poincaréjournalist, politician
- Claude Bernardscientist, politician
- Georges Seuratpainter
- Hippolyte Tainewriter
- Isabella II of Spain
- Jean Jaurèsjournalist, politician, writer
- Léon Foucaultscientist
- Olympe de Gougesjournalist, politician, writer
- Alfred de Vignywriter
- Charles Messier
- Claude Adrien Helvétiuswriter
- Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simonjournalist, politician, writer
- Giovanni Domenico Cassiniscientist
- Tommaso Campanellawriter
- Yves Saint Laurentpainter
- Charles Fourierwriter
- George F. Smootscientist
- Jean-Baptiste Camille Corotpainter
- Louis VII of France
- Nestor Makhnopainter, politician, writer
- Vangelispainter, musician, composer
- Antonin Artaudactor, film director, painter
- Charles V of Francepolitician
- Fernandelactor, film director, musician
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayettepolitician
- Paul Claudelwriter
- Aristide Briandjournalist, politician, writer
- Berthe Morisotpainter
- Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
- Dalidaactor, musician
- François Aragoscientist, politician, writer
- Jules Renardwriter
- Henry II of Francepolitician
- Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeaujournalist, politician, writer
- Yevgeny Zamyatinwriter
- Abbas Kiarostamifilm director, painter, writer
- Alejo Carpanterwriter, journalist
- Alfred Dreyfus
- Charles Richetwriter
- Henri Rousseaupainter
- Max Ernstpainter, writer
- Urbain Le Verrierscientist, politician, writer
- Georges Bataillewriter
- Sacha Guitryactor, film director
- Théodore Géricaultpainter
- Boris Vianjournalist, painter, musician
- Jean-Philippe Rameaumusician, composer, writer
- Romy Schneideractor, musician
- Serge Gainsbourgactor, film director, painter
- Benjamin Constantpolitician, writer, scientist
- Jean Dubuffetpainter, writer
- Jean-Baptiste Lullymusician, composer, actor
- Sophie Germainscientist
- Wallis Simpson
- Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brunpainter, writer
- Jean-Baptiste Biotscientist
- Man Rayfilm director, painter, actor
- Margaret of Valoiswriter
- Nicolas Louis de Lacaillescientist, writer
- Samuel Hahnemannscientist
- Simone Veilpolitician
- Adolphe Saxmusician
- François Jacob
- Lionel Jospinpolitician
- Marcel Pagnolfilm director, writer
- Marjane Satrapifilm director
- Maurice Chevalieractor, musician, composer
- Nicolas Chamfortjournalist, politician, writer
- Abolhassan Banisadrjournalist, politician, writer
- Albert Lebrunpolitician
- André Chénierwriter
- Edmond Rostandwriter
- Édouard Daladierpolitician
- Eleftherios Venizelosjournalist, politician, writer
- Gabriel Faurécomposer
- Gérard Philipeactor, film director
- Jean-Baptiste Colbertpolitician
- Joseph Rothjournalist, writer
- Juliusz Słowackiwriter
- César Vallejowriter, journalist
- Constantin Brâncușipainter
- Emmanuel Joseph Sieyèspolitician, writer
- Louis Antoine de Saint-Justpolitician, writer
- Romain Garywriter, film director
- Agnès Vardafilm director
- Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenellescientist, writer
- Jacques Delorspolitician
- Jane Birkinactor, film director, musician
- Jean-Baptiste Sayjournalist, writer
- Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estellapolitician
- Nadarjournalist, writer
- Vincent de Paul
- Anouk Aiméeactor
- Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuvepolitician, writer
- Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolisscientist
- Jean Genetwriter, film director
- Jean Giraudouxwriter
- Jean-François Lyotardwriter
- Juan Grispainter
- Symon Petliurajournalist, politician, writer
- Vincent Auriolpolitician
- Vladimir Arnoldscientist
- Assia Djebarfilm director, writer
- Joseph Joffre
- Paul Signacpainter
- Raymond Aronjournalist, writer
- Gabriel Marcelmusician, writer
- Jules Massenetcomposer
- Louis XVII of France
- Paul Celanwriter
- Paul Doumerpolitician
- René Goscinnyfilm director, writer
- Anne Robert Jacques Turgotpolitician, writer
- Gaspard Mongescientist, politician
- Gaston Bachelardscientist, writer
- Michel Ney
- Nicolas Malebranchewriter
- Odilon Redonpainter
- Paul Bourgetwriter, journalist
- Philip V of France
- Pierre de Marivauxwriter, journalist
- Pierre Gassendiscientist, writer
- Pierre-Jean de Bérangerpolitician, writer, composer
- Victor Vasarelypainter
- Abdülmecid IIpainter
- Anne of Austria
- Annie Girardotactor, musician
- Claude Chabrolactor, film director
- Comte de Lautréamontwriter
- Emmanuel Levinaswriter
- Feodor Chaliapinmusician, writer, actor
- François Boucherpainter
- Giacomo Meyerbeercomposer
- Jean-Honoré Fragonardpainter
- Joachim du Bellaywriter
- John I of France
- Joris-Karl Huysmanswriter
- Marin Mersennescientist
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty
- Paul Langevinscientist
- Philippe Noiretactor
- Raymond Queneauwriter, scientist
- Suzanne Lenglen
- Adrien-Marie Legendrescientist, writer
- Bảo Đại
- César Franckcomposer
- François Couperincomposer
- Georges-Eugène Haussmannpolitician, architect
- Jacques Bénigne Bossuetpolitician, writer
- Joseph Joubertwriter
- Manon Rolandpolitician, writer
- Roger Garaudypolitician, writer
- Alexander Glazunovcomposer
- Alfred Binet
- Arthur Honeggercomposer
- Charlotte Corday
- Félix Faurepolitician
- Francis Poulenccomposer
- Jacques Tatiactor, film director, writer
- Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarinmusician, politician, writer
- Jean-Léon Gérômepainter
- Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargueswriter
- Maurice Druonpolitician, writer
- Ninon de Lencloswriter
- Roger Vadimactor, film director, journalist
- Sergei Prokudin-Gorskiiscientist
- Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
- Émile Borelscientist, politician
- Eugène Pottierpolitician, writer
- Louis Blériot
- Louis-Antoine de Bougainvillepolitician, writer
- Ludwig Börnejournalist, writer
- Madeleine de Scudérywriter
- Alfred Jarrywriter
- Allan Kardecwriter
- André Lwoff
- Guillaume de l'Hôpitalscientist
- José Maria de Eça de Queiróswriter, journalist
- Komitasmusician, composer
- Luigi Cherubinicomposer
- Marcel Achardfilm director, writer, actor
- Marcellin Berthelotscientist, politician
- Nadia Boulangercomposer
- Zinaida Gippiuswriter
- Anna Karinaactor, writer, film director
- Charles Hermitescientist
- Éric Rohmerwriter, film director, journalist
- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdipainter
- George Enescopolitician, composer
- Jean Casimir-Perierpolitician
- Madame du Barry
- Maria Schneideractor
- Paul Deschaneljournalist, politician, writer
- Sadegh Hedayatwriter
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vaubanarchitect, writer
- Adolphe Adammusician, composer
- Camille Desmoulinsjournalist, politician
- Charles Le Brunpainter, architect
- Childebert I
- Gérard Debreuscientist
- Gustave Moreaupainter
- Henry de Montherlantwriter
- Jacques Hadamardscientist
- Jean-Victor Ponceletscientist, politician
- Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevillywriter, journalist
- Léo Delibescomposer
- Louis Auguste Blanquijournalist, politician
- Paul Dukascomposer
- Peter Brookfilm director, writer
- Robert Doisneau
- Alexis Clairautscientist
- André Le Nôtrearchitect
- Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyronscientist
- Bourvilactor, musician, writer
- Daniel François Esprit Aubercomposer
- Danilo Kišwriter
- Émile Bernardpainter, writer
- Emmanuelle Rivaactor, writer
- Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilairepolitician
- François Mansartarchitect
- Henri Fayol
- Jacques Le Goff
- Jérôme Lalandescientist, writer
- Léon Jouhaux
- Madame de Lafayettewriter
- Marcel Mausspolitician
- Nathalie Sarrautewriter
- Pierre Boullewriter
- Remy de Gourmontwriter, journalist
- Théodore de Banvillejournalist, writer
- Ambroise Paré
- Bruno Latourwriter
- Henri Troyatwriter
- Michel Eugène Chevreulpainter, scientist
- Richard Wrightwriter
- Alain Poherpolitician
- André Massénapolitician
- Blaise Cendrarswriter, journalist
- Charbjournalist, painter
- Charles Lucien Bonapartepolitician
- Georg Forsterjournalist, writer
- Henri de Régnierwriter
- Henri Lebesguescientist
- Iannis Xenakismusician, writer, architect
- Jacques de Molay
- Jean Buridanwriter
- Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardinpainter
- Kate Millettfilm director, painter, writer
- Louis-Nicolas Davoutpolitician
- Maurice Denispainter, writer
- Michel Rocardpolitician
- Natalie Clifford Barneywriter
- Nicolas Flamel
- Otto Bauerpolitician, writer
- Yves Kleinpainter, composer
- André Citroën
- Anna de Noailleswriter
- Charles-François Daubignypainter
- Dmitry Merezhkovskywriter
- François de Malherbewriter
- Georges Dumézil
- Jeanne d'Albretpolitician, writer
- Jorge Semprúnwriter, politician
- Julien Greenwriter
- Marc-Antoine Charpentiermusician, composer
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