Picasso, Pablito

(FRANCE)
BORN 5 May 1949, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes - DIED 11 Jul 1973, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes
BIRTH NAME Picasso, Pablo Ruiz
CAUSE OF DEATH suicide by starvation after drinking potassium-chloride bleach
GRAVE LOCATION Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes: Cimetière du Grand-Jas, 205 avenue de Grasse (Cimetière Anglais, Allée de l’Ouest)

Pablito Picasso was a grandson of Pablo Picasso. His father was Paulo Picasso, the son of Picasso and his first wife Olga Khoklova. His mother was Emilienne Lotte and his parents were married from 1950 to 1953.

In 1973, after he wasn´t allowed to attend the funeral of his grandfather, he swallowed potassium chlorade. His organs were damaged so badly that he couldn´t eat anymore. He died three months later and was buried next to his grandmother Olga in Cannes.

Family
• Father: Picasso, Paulo

Related persons
• is grandchild of Khoklova, Olga

Images

The grave of Olga Khoklova and Pablo Ruiz Picasso at the Cimetière du Grand-Jas, Cannes.
Picture by Androom (30 Nov 2008)

 

The grave of Olga Khoklova and Pablo Ruiz Picasso at the Cimetière du Grand-Jas, Cannes.
Picture by Androom (30 Nov 2008)

 

Sources
• Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des Cimetières en France, Le Cherche Midi Éditeur, Paris, 1994
Paris Match, Cogedi-Presse, Paris


Picasso, Paulo

Published: 24 Jul 2011
Last update: 17 Feb 2022