| Birth: | Apr. 23, 1952 | | Death: | Mar. 11, 1997 | 
Author. Born and raised in Paris, he was a journalist for French Elle magazine and became its editor-in-chief in 1991. Nicknamed "Jean-Do" by his friends, he was a noted bon vivant and a fixture of fashionable Parisian society. In December 1995, at the age of 43, Bauby suffered a massive stroke which left him completely paralyzed and speechless, a condition known as "locked-in syndrome". Only his mind and his left eyelid still functioned. With the help of a therapist he learned to communicate through blinking, indicating "yes" to letters of the alphabet as they were recited to him, until words were formed. In this painstaking manner he "dictated" an extraordinary memoir, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (1997). With gentle humanity and stoicism Bauby described his existence as a prisoner in his own body, reflected on his past, and indulged in charming flights of imagination. He died two days after its publication and did not see the book become an international best-seller. In 2007 it was made into an acclaimed film by director-artist Julian Schnabel. (bio by: Robert Edwards)
Search Amazon for Jean-Dominique Bauby | | | Burial:
Cimetière du Père Lachaise
Paris
Ile-de-France Region, France
Plot: Division 94 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jun 08, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 3043 |
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So sorry you had to suffer.
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Cyberella1000
Added: Nov. 9, 2009 |
I a d m i r e y o u ! I so wish you had lived to see your masterpiece earn so much moolah. But, am sure, for you, it was much better to go to the other side. Regards, bon ami!!
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Pugg
Added: Oct. 23, 2009 |
Rest in Peace Jean-Domunique Bauby
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Pickles
Added: Oct. 16, 2009 |
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