André Lavagne (12 July 1913 – 21 March 2014) was a French

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. He mostly worked on

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s, such as: ''L'amour maternel chez les animaux '' (1944) and ''Un amour de parapluie'' (1951). He was born in Paris. Lavagne died from

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on 21 March 2014 in Paris. He was 100 years old.

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* 1913 births 2014 deaths French centenarians 20th-century French composers Composers from Paris Conservatoire de Paris alumni Prix de Rome for composition Commanders of the Legion of Honour French film score composers French male film score composers 20th-century French male musicians Men centenarians {{France-composer-stub