Jean-Marc Bonfils

Jean-Marc Bonfils (1963 – 4 August 2020) was a Lebanese architect of French ethnicity, based in Beirut, known for his work in the city during the rebuilding after the Lebanese Civil War. He was killed by the 2020 Beirut explosion, which occurred near his home.

Early life and education Bonfils was born in Beirut into a family that settled there from France in the 19th century; his father, Maurice Bonfils, was also a prominent architect in the city. He earned degrees in architecture from the Paris-Villemin School of Architecture, a precursor of the , in 1987, and in history of art from the . He taught at the American University of Beirut and later at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts. Bonfils himself lived there. He was evacuated to the American University of Beirut Medical Center, where he died a few hours later. He was 57.