Panteón Francés
The Panteón Francés de la Piedad ("French Cemetery of the Mercy") is a cemetery in Mexico City in which several notable people are interred.[1]
It is located in the southern section of the city, adjacent to the medical center, the Centro Medico Metro station, and the Colonia Buenos Aires neighborhood.[1] Note that there is another "Panteón Francés" in the northwest section of the city, near Panteones metro station; not the same cemetery.
Notable burials
- Coronel Pedro Amaro with his siblings. Brother of Gen.Joaquín Amaro Domínguez; Secretary of War, Military Reformer, Military Educational Reformer, Publisher
- María Félix – actress in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
- Ricardo Flores Magon – political activist during the Mexican Revolution
- Mauricio Garcés – Prominent actor of the Mexican scene, which played a major role on the "galan" scenario, acting primarily in comedy.
- Roberto Gómez Bolaños[2] – renowned humorist more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito
- Amalia Hernandez – leader of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.
- Miroslava – Czechoslovakian born actress who made her career in Mexico, then committed suicide in 1955.
- Alfonso Ortiz Tirado – doctor and opera singer
- José Revueltas – writer
- Mariano Riva Palacio – prominent political leader in the 19th century
- Carmen Romero Rubio – wife of Porfirio Díaz and First Lady of Mexico
- José Sulaimán – boxing official; president of the World Boxing Council
- Miguel Zacarías – film director
- José José – singer, musician and occasional actor
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References
- "Panteon Francés". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "Despiden a Chespirito en Panteón Francés de La Piedad". El Universal. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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