About Alain Decaux
Lived 1925 – 2016 (aged 90). Alain Decaux was a French journalist, television presenter, radio personality, biographer, screenwriter and television producer.
Alain Decaux (23 July 1925 − 27 March 2016) was a French historian. He was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.
In 2005, he was, with others authors as Frédéric Beigbeder, Mohamed Kacimi, Richard Millet and Jean-Pierre Thiollet, among the Beirut Book Fair's main guests in the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center, commonly (BIEL).
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Who was Alain Decaux?
French writer (1925-2016)
When was Alain Decaux born?
Alain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille.
When did Alain Decaux die?
Alain Decaux died on 27 March 2016 in Georges Pompidou European Hospital.
What was Alain Decaux's occupation?
Alain Decaux was a journalist, television presenter, radio personality, biographer, screenwriter and television producer.
What nationality was Alain Decaux?
Alain Decaux was French.
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