Deceased
When Did Simone Veil Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89Also known asSimone JacobGenderFemaleNationalityFranceBorn13/07/1927Born inNice, Alpes-Maritimes, FranceDied30/06/2017Died inParisWikidataQ298180 ↗Buried atPanthéonTMDb#2820718 ↗
Simone Veil was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor and politician. Deported as a teenager to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later Bergen-Belsen, she became a prominent advocate for human dignity and European reconciliation. As minister of health, she championed women's rights and is best remembered for the landmark 1975 law legalising abortion, known as the Veil Act.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked FranceMovie | Self (voice) (archive sound) - Magistrate | 97 |
| 2022 | La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2006 | InfrarougeSeries | Self | 79 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSeries | Self | 71 |
| 1993 | Zone interditeSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soiréeSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1987 | Bains de MinuitSeries | Self - Guest | 60 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 45 |