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Meyssonier Fernand (b. 1931-06-14 / d. 2008-08-08)

He was an executioner in the last years of French Algeria. He acted as an executioner from 1947 to 1961 and executed more than 200. He inherited the job of executioner from his father Maurice Meyssonnier in 1947 when he ended compulsory education. His ancestors had been executioners from ages ago. When Algeria became independent from France in 1961, the guillotine was replaced by execution by firing squad.

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Biette Jean-Claude. 2003-06-10

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Born 1942-11-06. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Heart attack

Le chamignon des Carpathes (1989). He worked as a critic for les Cahiers du cinéma in the 70s.

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Ogier Pascale. 1984-10-25

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Born 1958-10-26. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Heart attack

« Tu m'excuseras mignonne
D'avoir pas pu pleurer
En suivant les couronnes
De tes amis branchés
Parce que ton dealer
Était peut-être là
À respirer ces fleurs
Que tu n'aimerais pas
À recompter ces roses
Qu'il a payé au prix
De ta dernière dose
Et de ton dernier cri

P'tite conne
Allez, repose-toi
Tout près de Morrison
Et pas trop loin de moi »

Renaud, P'tite conne, in: Mistral gagnant, 1985.

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