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Françoise Cactus

1958 – 2021

French writer and singer

Writer Singer Radio personality

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About Françoise Cactus

Lived 1958 – 2021 (aged 62). Françoise Cactus was a French and German writer, singer and radio personality.

Biography

Originally from France, Cactus moved to West Berlin in 1985 and played in the West Berlin band Les Lolitas with co-founder marquis de Coco Nut. They were one of only a few Western bands to play officially unsanctioned gigs in East Berlin during the final years of the dictatorship.

Françoise Cactus died aged 56 on 17 February 2021 in her Berlin home after having suffered from breast cancer. She is buried in Berlin. thumb

Radio plays Weill jagt Fantômas (Oliver Augst/Cactus/Göring), Radio Berlin-Brandenburg, Radio France Culture 2018 Alle Toten 1914 (Oliver Augst/John Birke), Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Volksbühne Berlin, Hessischer Rundfunk 2014 - participation as speaker, singer, musician City of the thousand fires (Augst/Birke), Hessischer Rundfunk/Südwestrundfunk 2012 - participation as speaker, singer

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Important facts

Born

5 May 1958, Sens

Birth century

20th century

Died

17 February 2021, Berlin

Occupation

Writer, singer, radio personality

Nationality

France, Germany

Employers

Radio Eins

Also known as

Françoise van Hove

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Françoise Cactus's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Françoise Cactus?

French writer and singer (1958-2021)

When was Françoise Cactus born?

Françoise Cactus was born on 5 May 1958 in Sens.

When did Françoise Cactus die?

Françoise Cactus died on 17 February 2021 in Berlin.

What was Françoise Cactus's occupation?

Françoise Cactus was a writer, singer and radio personality.

What nationality was Françoise Cactus?

Françoise Cactus was French and German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Françoise Cactus

· Wikidata: Q126792

· DBpedia: Françoise Cactus

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Françoise Cactus. https://biography.guide/francoise-cactus/

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