Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted December 14, 2023 Why a french deathlist you may ask ? Well, why not ? This site is filled with french-speaking, french enthusiasts and other french nerds who fight every year to see their favorite names included on the official list. And what a disappointment to see, year after year, that our wishes, like most of those expressed here, are not listened to by the committee (ie. Bernadette Chirac)… And as there is no such thing as an official French Deathlist site or forum (except this weird one), we began to loose hope of ever being adequately represented… Fear not ! The official French Deahtlist is coming soon ! The little community of french deathpoolers on this site have gathered in the last few months and after many talks, endless dithering and hasty reorganization (Cf. Gerard Collomb and Emmanuel Leroy Ladurie) we came up with a list of 50 french-speaking personalities (and not exclusively french per se) whom, we think, could die in 2024. This list was made possible thanks to the involvement of @BeretBleu @etib80, @Fantomasss, @La Tombe, @thadee and I. A special thanks to @Book whose help and example with the DACH list have greatly facilitated our task ! We will only post here in english and only on news about our 50 picks. Others news and talks about french personalities will take place in the French Speaking Deathlist thread. Every time a hit occurs, we will post it here, cross his or her name on the list on front page, and I'll make a quick recap on the deceased hit. We hope it'll be successful and that you'll enjoy it The official list will be unveiled on the eve of the 31st of december or on the morning of the 1st january. Till then… Bonne chance ! 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 208 Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Lafaucheuse said: (except this weird one) Oupsi, I have always thought that the creator of this site could be an active Deathlist forum member but apparently it's not you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted December 31, 2023 A little in advance for visibility purpose and because I won't think of it at midnight, here is our official french list ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted December 31, 2023 1. 103 Philippe de Gaulle admiral and nepo-baby 2. 102 Roland Dumas former Foreign Minister 3. 103 Edgar Morin philosopher and sociologist 4. 102 Micheline Presle actress 5. 96 Jean-Marie Le Pen neo nazi 6. 96 Line Renaud the Line 7. 90 Brigitte Bardot BB 8. 89 Alain Delon actor and ego-centrist 9. 102 Jean Malaurie explorer and anthropologist 10. 91 Bernadette Chirac Madame prout-prout 11. 94 Philippe Bouvard TV host 12. 80 Françoise Hardy singer 13. 95 Edouard Balladur former prime minister 14. 96 Robert Badinter former minister of justice 15. 95 François Cheng author, academician 16. 97 Geneviève Page actress 17. 81 Charles Biétry sport journalist 18. 89 Bernard Pivot author and journalist 19. 63 Florent Pagny singer, songwriter 20. 77 Frédéric Mitterrand touche à tout (especially young thaï boys) 21. 85 Brigitte Fontaine touche à tout 22. 73 Catherine Laborde weather-girl 23. 88 Jacques Balutin actor 24. 103 André Chandernagor former European Affair Minister 25. 87 Maryse Condé author 26. 94 Gilles Jacob film critic and essayist 27. 90 Claude Zidi screenwriter 28. 90 Marie-France Garaud presidential candidate 29. 92 Marthe Villalonga actress 30. 100 Anne Vernon actress 31. 95 Charles Dumont Composer, songwriter 32. 98 Judith Magre actress 33. 95 Claire Maurier actress 34. 98 Jean-Pierre Serre mathematician 35. 99 Raphaël Géminiani cyclist 36. 99 Laurent de Brunhoff illustrator 37. 90 Nadine Trintignant filmmaker and novelist 38. 96 Laurence Badie actress 39. 95 André Darrigade cyclist 40. 89 Aldo Maccione actor 41. 92 Petula Clark singer 42. 89 Guy Gilbert punk priest 43. 95 Alejandro Jodorowsky avant-garde filmmaker 44. 87 Jean Paul Guerlain Perfumer 45. 100 Roger Guillemin neuroscientist 46. 80 Jean-Pierre Léaud actor 47. 93 Gérard Mulliez billionaire 48. 91 Gérard Hernandez actor 49. 77 Isabelle Balkany politician and fraudster 50. 72 Renaud singer 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted December 31, 2023 Hits : 11/50 1) Laurence Badie : 11th of January 2024 2) Jean Malaurie. : 5th of February 2024 3) Robert Badinter : 9th of February 2024 4) Micheline Presle : 21th of February 2024 5) Roger Guillemin : 21th of February 2024 6) Philippe de Gaulle : 13th of March 2024 7) Frederic Mitterrand : 21th of March 2024 8) Laurent de Brunhoff : 22th of March 2024 9) Maryse Condé : 9th of April 2024 10) Bernard Pivot : 6th of May 2024 11) Marie-France Garaud : 23th of May 2024 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thadee 118 Posted January 1 Here’s my 2024 french DL (12/50): 1. Roland Dumas 2. Edgar Morin 3. Philippe De Gaulle 4. Bernadette Chirac 5. Robert Badinter 6. Jean Marie Le Pen 7. Brigitte Bardot 8. André Chandernagor 9. Micheline Presle 10. Gérard Mulliez 11. Jean Malaurie 12. Francois Cheng 13. Pierre Mazeaud 14. Geneviève Page 15. Alain Delon 16. Dominique Fernandez 17. André Darrigade 18. Françoise Hardy 19. Mathé Altéry 20. Laurence Badie 21. Line Renaud 22. Brigitte Fontaine 23. Jean-Paul Rouland 24. Anouk Aimée 25. Catherine Laborde 26. Marthe Villalonga 27. Geneviève Callerot 28. Charles Bietry 29. Pierre Joxe 30. Frédéric Mitterrand 31. Alejandro Jodorowsky 32. Bernard Mabille 33. Sylvain Augier 34. Maryse Condé 35. David Martial 36. Gilles Jacob 37. Orlando 38. Julie Pietri 39. Richard Bohringer 40. Gabriel Matzneff 41. Édouard Balladur 42. Michele Lamy 43. Richard Darbois 44. Maxime Le Forestier 45. Alain Robert 46. Leslie Caron 47. Charly Oleg 48. Michel Drucker 49. Pierre Arditi 50. Loana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 352 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, thadee said: Here’s my 2024 french DL: Here is mine : 1) Edgar Morin (1921) 2) Philippe De Gaulle (1921) 3) Roland Dumas (1922) 4) Micheline Presle (1922) 5) Jean Malaurie (1922) 6) Roger Guillemin (1924) 7) Anne Vernon (1924) 8) Ginette Kolinka (1925) 9) Laurent de Brunhoff (1925) 10) Jean-Pierre Serre (1926) 11) Judith Magre (1926) 12) Monique Chaumette (1927) 13) Martial Solal (1927) 14) Geneviève Page (1927) 15) Robert Badinter (1928) 16) Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928) 17) Line Renaud (1928) 18) Claire Maurier (1929) 19) Édouard Balladur (1929) 20) Charles Dumont (1929) 21) Alejandro Jodorowsky (1929) 22) François Cheng (1929) 23) Philippe Bouvard (1929) 24) Yves Lacoste (1929) 25) Gilles Jacob (1930) 26) Philippe Leroy (1930) 27) Leslie Caron (1931) 28) Louis Mermaz (1931) 29) Anouk Aimée (1932) 30) Jean Paul Rappeneau (1932) 31) Marthe Villalonga (1932) 32) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (1933) 33) Jean Becker (1933) 34) Bernadette Chirac (1933) 35) Claude Zidi (1934) 36) Brigitte Bardot (1934) 37) Pierre Joxe (1934) 38) Popeck (1935) 39) Bernard Pivot (1935) 40) Aldo Maccione (1935) 41) Alain Delon (1935) 42) Henri Guybet (1936) 43) Jacques Balutin (1936) 44) Maryse Condé (1937) 45) Marie Pierre Casey (1937) 46) Jean Paul Guerlain (1937) 47) Brigitte Fontaine (1939) 48) Gao Xingjian (1940) 49) Francoise Hardy (1944) 50) Herbert Léonard (1945) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,108 Posted January 1 54 minutes ago, La Tombe said: 42) Henri Guybé (1936) C’est Henri Guybet et non pas Guybé ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted January 1 2 hours ago, thadee said: Here’s my 2024 french DL: 38. Julie Pietri I'm a bit out of the loop but any reason why? (Eve Leve Toi is such a great song) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted January 7 Anne Vernon turning 100 today ! Still able to give interview as of may 2023 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 352 Posted January 7 56 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Anne Vernon turning 100 today ! Still able to give interview as of may 2023 Her birthday is the 9th January….not the 7th. http://www.lesgensducinema.com/affiche_acteur.php?mots=Anne+Vernon&nom_acteur=VERNON Anne&ident=57949&debut=0&record=0&from=ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thadee 118 Posted January 11 Laurence Badie reported dead at 95. First hit of the 2024 French Deathlist. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted January 11 11 janvier 2024 Hit n°1 Extinction de voix French actress Laurence Badie has died aged 95 to provide the french deathlist with its first success. Badie was born in Boulogne in 1928 and began her career in the theatre aged 19. She quickly turned to film, playing along with the most famous actors and actresses of the time such as Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac and even Kirk Douglas in Lust of Life (1956). After that, she became a recurrent boarder of the Académie des Neufs, a french cult TV Game of the 80's. She also was famous for her distinct high-pitch voice which she used for decades while dubbing some of the most famous sitcoms and cartoons of the times (such as Vera in Scooby Doo). She was selected this year at number 38 and becomes the first french deathlist hit ever. A quick and surprising one which, we hope, is just the beginning of a long serie. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 208 Posted January 11 Oh very sad, she had a unique voice and was very funny, I didnt think that she would be the first... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 352 Posted January 11 6 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said: 11 janvier 2024 Hit n°1 Extinction de voix French actress Laurence Badie has died aged 95 to provide the french deathlist with its first success. Badie was born in Boulogne in 1928 and began her career in the theatre aged 19. She quickly turned to film, playing along with the most famous actors and actresses of the time such as Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac and even Kirk Douglas in Lust of Life (1956). After that, she became a recurrent boarder of the Académie des Neufs, a french cult TV Game of the 80's. She also was famous for her distinct high-pitch voice which she used for decades while dubbing some of the most famous sitcoms and cartoons of the times (such as Vera in Scooby Doo). She was selected this year at number 38 and becomes the first french deathlist hit ever. A quick and surprising one which, we hope, is just the beginning of a long serie. Great obituary ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted January 15 Edgar Morin to publish a book lost over 40 years ago Line Renaud crying over the fact Françoise Hardy can't get legal euthanasia Phillipe Bouvard looking and sounding as sharp as a 80 yo man 3 weeks ago and coming back to the Grosses Têtes with Laurent Ruquier Florent Pagny saying he doesn't have the control over his cancer anymore Frédéric Mitterrand gains a ton of weight amid cancer (?) battle André Chandernagor now wheelchair-bound but still out and giving speeches Judith Magre and Pierre Richard (and Popeck) still in theatre Charles Dumont giving interviews about Edith Piaf but looking quite rough Also, just realized that Micheline Presle is quite similar to Olivia de Havilland and Roland Dumas quite similar to Henry Kissinger in terms of position in their field, age and notoriety in France. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 352 Posted January 31 Judith Magre, French comedian on screen and in theaters ages very well, she is 97, and is still active. She was interviewed on French TV, tonight : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfol24M8tHQ&t=140s I shouldn’t have had her on my deathlist these year. She is in good condition and can easily go through 2024 and 2025. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 208 Posted February 1 Another Big name Jodorowsky, in the list, who could not die this year : in the article there is a photo of him in january... But a legend so it would be a problem to miss him https://www.letemps.ch/culture/livres/alejandro-jodorowsky-pour-moi-la-magie-existe-et-nous-pouvons-tout-faire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted February 1 At this point in time, I see at least 17 hits for the French Deathlist 2024 including Badie, De Gaulle, Dumas, Morin, Le Pen, Malaurie, Chirac, Page, Pagny, Mitterrand, Fontaine, Villalonga, Vernon, Serre, Géminiani, Darrigade and Guillemin. However, some notable omissions and good possibilities for next year are: Phillippe Leroy- 93 Gerard Depardieu- 75 Leslie Caron- 92 Pierre Vernier- 92 Jean Sorel- 89 Brigitte Auber- 98 Anouk Aimée- 91 Yvonne Furneaux- 97 André Oumansky- 90 Sophie Grimaldi- 87 Pierre Richard- 89 Jacques Charrier- 87 Richard Bohringer- 81 Jacques Dutronc- 80 Jean-Pierre Castaldi- 79 Sami Frey- 86 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 352 Posted February 2 15 minutes ago, The Daredevil said: At this point in time, I see at least 17 hits for the French Deathlist 2024 including Badie, De Gaulle, Dumas, Morin, Le Pen, Malaurie, Chirac, Page, Pagny, Mitterrand, Fontaine, Villalonga, Vernon, Serre, Géminiani, Darrigade and Guillemin. However, some notable omissions and good possibilities for next year are: Phillippe Leroy- 93 Gerard Depardieu- 75 Leslie Caron- 92 Pierre Vernier- 92 Jean Sorel- 89 Brigitte Auber- 98 Anouk Aimée- 91 Yvonne Furneaux- 97 André Oumansky- 90 Sophie Grimaldi- 87 Pierre Richard- 89 Jacques Charrier- 87 Richard Bohringer- 81 Jacques Dutronc- 80 Jean-Pierre Castaldi- 79 Sami Frey- 86 Yes but yet, there was only one hit for these month of January, Laurence Badie. My personal Deathlist scores at O at this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted February 5 Jean Malaurie dead at 101. 2nd hit. Obit to come 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,953 Posted February 5 14 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Jean Malaurie dead at 101. 2nd hit. Obit to come Picked by a 1922 theme team, so one to watch for a DDP QO. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,883 Posted February 5 Malaurie was so popular in the early 50s and so forgotten now that he reminds me of Charles F. Muntz from Up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted February 5 5 février 2024 Hit n°2 The Great Expedition French explorer, anthropologist and geograph Jean Malaurie has died aged 101 and marks the second hit for our french common deathlist. Malaurie was born in Mainz, Germany in 1922 and studied at the Institute of Geography in Paris. He embarked for two French Antarctic Expedition in 1948 and 1949, the firsts of thirty-one expeditions between Groenland and Siberia. His 1955 book "Les Derniers Rois de Thulé" was traduced in more than 20 languages and rapidly became a reference about inuit people. He worked for a while between France and Russia, leading the first soviet-french expedition in Siberia in 1990. Defender of arctic minorities, he fought against globalization which he though was a risk for small cultures and diversity and even became a consultant for the United States, Danemark, Canada and Russia. Up until his death, he was also a UNESCO goodwill ambassador. His passing marks a significant loss, especially for deahtlist which now counts "only" seven centenarians. He was awarded the 9th spot this year and is the second hit of our list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 208 Posted February 5 Good obit, another title could have been Le dernier roi de Thulé 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
