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• Auclair, Michel   b. September 14, 1922  d. January 7, 1988
  Actor. Born as Vladimir Vujovic in Koblenz, Germany, he made his screen debut in Jean Cocteau's classic "La Belle et la Bête" ("Beauty and the Beast", 1946). He also worked in the United States, notably in "Funny Face" (1957), with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Auclair appeared in over 100 films, among them "Les Maudits" (1946), "Si Versailles m'était conté" (1954), "Tres Hombres van a Morir" (1954), "Andrea Chénier" (1955), "Der Fuchs von Paris" (1957), "Le Rendez-vous de Minuit" (1961), "...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimetière de Saint-Paul-en-Foret, Saint-Paul-en-Foret, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Bachelet, Pierre   b. May 25, 1944  d. February 15, 2005
  French singer and songwriter. Born in Roubaix in northern France, he spent his childhood and youth in Calais. Initially concentrating on film projects, the first record he made in 1974 was the song "L'Atlantique". He continued his success with the release of "Les corons", "Elle est d'ailleurs", "Ecris moi" and "Sans amour", all of which made it into the national and international hit lists. He was also recognized for several soundtracks such as music for the various "Emmanuelle" films. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Edda Meinikat)
  Cimetière marin de Saint Tropez , Saint-Tropez, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Constantin, Michel    b. July 13, 1924  d. August 29, 2003
  Actor. Born Constantin Hokloff in France, he began his acting career in the late 1950s. He appeared in over 70 films, including "Le Trou" (1960), "Maigret Voit Rouge" (1963), "Les Grandes Gueules" (1966), "The Southern Star" (1969), "Les Étrangers" (1969), "La Peau de Torpedo" (1970), "Il Était une Fois un Flic" (1971), "Un Homme Est Mort" (1972), "Il Bestione" (1974), "Il Cappotto di Legno" (1981), "Deux Heures moins le Quart Avant Jesus-Christ" (1982), and "Ville a Vendre" (1992). He also...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimetière de Ramatuelle, Ramatuelle, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Dior, Christian   b. January 21, 1905  d. October 24, 1957
  Fashion magnate.
  Cimetière de Callian, Callian, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Distel, Sacha   b. January 29, 1933  d. July 22, 2004
  French Singer. He is best remembered for his song "Scoubidou (pommes et poires)." He was the nephew or Ray Ventura and worked as a guitarist in his orchestra. Later, he began a noted career as a singer, with songs such as "La Belle Vie" (adapted for Frank Sinatra as The Good Life), "Le Soleil de ma Vie," "Mon Beau Chapeau," "Monsieur Cannibal" and "Tout la Pluie Tombe sur moi." He also appeared in a few films such as "Zazie dans le metro" (1960), "La Bonne Soupe" (1963) and "Sans Mobile...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Distel Family Estate Grounds, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Durey, Louis    b. May 27, 1888  d. July 3, 1979
  Composer. The least-known member of "Les Six." His refusal to contribute to their collective ballet "The Marriage on the Eiffel Tower" (1921) occasioned the breakup of the group, though the composers all remained friends. A politically-oriented man (he became a hard-line communist in the 1930s), Durey felt music should have a didactic purpose and wrote several choruses based on Marxist texts. This attitude, combined with a distaste for self-promotion, ensured his obscurity. He spent most of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Cimetière marin de Saint Tropez , Saint-Tropez, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Galliéni, Joseph Simon   b. April 24, 1849  d. May 27, 1916
  French General and Colonial Administrator.
  Cimetière Jean Moulin, Saint-Raphael, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Philipe, Gérard    b. December 4, 1921  d. November 25, 1959
  Actor. Born in Cannes, France, he was handsome and talented legendary idol of the French cinema. He made his film debut in "Les Petites du Quai aux Fleurs" (1943) and gained fame as a result of his performance in "Devil in the Flesh" (1946). Noted for his versatility and professionalism, he appeared in over 30 films such as "La Ronde" (1951), "It Happened in the Park' (1953), "The Red and the Black" (1954), "Le Joueur" (1958) and "Les Liaisons dangereuses" (1959). Recognized worldwide, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cimetière de Ramatuelle, Ramatuelle, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Raimu    b. December 18, 1883  d. September 20, 1946
  French Actor. Orson Welles once called "the greatest actor who ever lived." His real name was Jules Muraire. He began his career on Stage, and soon moved to cinema. He appeared in "Marius"(1931), "Fanny" (1932), "Les Perles de la Couronne" (1937), "Un Carnet de Bal" (1937), "L'Arlésienne" (1942), "Monsieur La Souris" (1942), "Untel Père et Fils" (1943) and "L'Home à Chapeau Rond". He died from a heart attack. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimetière de Toulon, Toulon, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Vadim (Plemiannikov), Roger (Vladimir)    b. January 26, 1928  d. February 11, 2000
  Motion Picture Director. Among his films were "And God Created Woman" and "Barbarella." He was married to Bridget Bardot and Jane Fonda.
  Cimetière marin de Saint Tropez , Saint-Tropez, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   
• Vidal Naquet, Pierre   b. July 23, 1930  d. July 29, 2006
  Historian, Pacifist. He was born in Paris. During the Nazi Occupation of France, his parents were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp and never heard from again. He then became a noted activist against the systematic use of torture during the Algerian War of Independence, the "Regime of the Colonels" (1967 to 1974) in Greece, historical revisionism of the Holocaust, and Israel's policies in Lebanon. Vidal-Naquet was an officer of France's Legion d'Honneur. Among his works are the...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimetière La Gardi, Fayence, La Garde, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
   

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