French Jewish author and historian, Robert Aron, died of a heart attack at the age of 76 in his Paris home on Saturday. The historian was to have been received into the prestigious French Academy on April 24. He had received his ceremonial sword last Tuesday.
Aron was known for his historical works concerning France under the German occupation and during the liberation by the Allies. He was a winner of the Femina-Vacaresco Prize in 1961, and had been honored with two decorations: the French Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre.
Mr. Aron was cheerful and in apparent good health when he received his sword last week, and had told friends that he was planning to write his memoirs. Paris newspapers today mourned the disappearance of the future member of the Academy and characterized him as one of the most remarkable writers whose life and works will remain an example and his memory not be forgotten.
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