Aurenche, Marie-Berthe |
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BORN 1906 - DIED 1960, Paris CAUSE OF DEATH suicide GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière du Montparnasse, 3 Boulevard Edgar Quinet (division 15) |
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Marie-Berthe Aurenche was the sister of movie writer Jean Aurenche. In 1927 she married the artist Max Ernst. In 1928 they were photographed by Man Ray. They became estranged and divorced in 1936. She became the mistress of the painter Chaim Soutine in 1940. He died in 1943 and was buried in a grave at the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris that was owned by the Arranche family. Marie-Berthe suffered from delusions but not much else is known about her. After she killed herself in 1960 she was buried in the same grave as Soutine. Family • Husband: Ernst, Max (1927-1936) Related persons • was the lover of Soutine, Chaim |
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 The grave of Chaim Soutine at the Montparnasse cemetery, Paris. Picture by Androom (27 Aug 2001) |
