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Édith Piaf
Deceased

How Did Édith Piaf Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 47
Also known asÉdith Giovanna GassionGenderFemaleNationalityFranceBorn19/12/1915Born inParis, FranceDied10/10/1963 (aged 47)Died inGrasseCauseinternal bleedingWikidataQ1631 ↗Buried atGrave of Gassion-Piaf, Père Lachaise CemeteryTMDb#1091908 ↗

Édith Giovanna Gassion, known as Édith Piaf, was a French singer and lyricist. She is regarded as France's greatest popular singer and one of the most celebrated performers in the world. She is best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres.

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Filmography19 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022The Century of IconsSeriesSelf (archive footage)107
2021McCartney 3, 2, 1SeriesSelf (archive footage)106
2019Oh Les Filles!Movie—104
2013Piaf intimeMovieSelf (archive footage)98
2011An Intimate History of OccupationMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2008Édith Piaf : L'Hymne à la mômeMovieSelf93
2006LegendsSeriesSelf (archive footage)91
2006The Last Days of an Icon: Edith PiafMovie—91
2004Piaf: Without love we are nothing at allMovie(archive footage)89
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf (archive footage)72
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf (archive footage)67
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeriesSelf (archive footage)57
1972Midi trenteSeriesSelf (archive footage)57
1971Cadet RousselleSeriesSelf (archive footage)56
1959DiscoramaSeriesSelf44
1955French CancanMovieEugénie Buffet40
1954Boom on ParisMovieelle-même39
1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovieWoman of the people38
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf33