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Georges Simenon

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Georges Simenon Famous memorial

Birth
Liège, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Death
4 Sep 1989 (aged 86)
Lausanne, District de Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered under a tree at his home in Lausanne, Switzerland, with his daughters. Add to Map
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Belgian Author. Best remembered for being the creator of fictional detective, 'Inspector Maigret.' Between 1931 and 1972 he brought the detective to life in over 75 novels, and dozens of films were made. Besides the 'Inspector Maigret' series, he wrote some 425 books, which have sold more then 600 million copies worldwide. His other books include, "The Strange Case Of Peter The Lett" (1931), "The Sailors Rendezvous" (1931), "The Crime At Lock 14" (1931), "The Man From Everywhere" (1931), "The Delivery" (1941), "The Brothers Rico" (1952), "The Blue Room" (1964), "The Innocents" (1972), "Letter To My Mother" (1974), and "Intimate Memoirs" (1981).
Belgian Author. Best remembered for being the creator of fictional detective, 'Inspector Maigret.' Between 1931 and 1972 he brought the detective to life in over 75 novels, and dozens of films were made. Besides the 'Inspector Maigret' series, he wrote some 425 books, which have sold more then 600 million copies worldwide. His other books include, "The Strange Case Of Peter The Lett" (1931), "The Sailors Rendezvous" (1931), "The Crime At Lock 14" (1931), "The Man From Everywhere" (1931), "The Delivery" (1941), "The Brothers Rico" (1952), "The Blue Room" (1964), "The Innocents" (1972), "Letter To My Mother" (1974), and "Intimate Memoirs" (1981).

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7253064/georges-simenon: accessed ), memorial page for Georges Simenon (13 Feb 1903–4 Sep 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7253064; Cremated, Ashes scattered; Maintained by Find a Grave.