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Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Heisuke Hironaka (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador Bernard de Montferrand at the ambassador's official residence in Tokyo in January 2004 at an event to award Hironaka the Legion of Honor, France's most prestigious award. Kyoto University professor emeritus Hironaka died in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, aged 94.

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Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

File photo taken in October 2003 shows Japanese mathematician Heisuke Hironaka, who died in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, aged 94. Kyoto University professor emeritus Hironaka was awarded the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize for mathematics, in 1970.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony for Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. Ozaki died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

People gather at a memorial ceremony in Tokyo for professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on March 16, 2026. He died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Mireille Darc Dies At 79

Mireille Darc Dies At 79

File photo - Alain Delon and Mireille Darc attending the funeral of Georges Cravenne who died aged 94, at the Montparnasse cemetery, in Paris, France, on January 14, 2009. Darc died at 79 it was announced today. She was Alain Delon's longtime co-star and companion. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Week End. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse and Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse and Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse and Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse and Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Louis Carrere d’Encausse and Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Pierre Rosenberg during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Jules Hoffmann during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Marina Carrere d’Encausse during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Erik Orsenna during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Michel Zink during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Guests during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Coffin during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Helene Carrere d’Encausse Funeral - Paris

Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg during the funeral at Saint Germain des Pres Church in Paris, France on August 11, 2023, of Permanent Secretary to the Academie Francaise French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse, who died on August 5, 2023 in Paris aged 94. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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