Following His Death They Had to Use a Heart Pump as They Were Unable to Give Oxygen

 47 Years Ago Today

Friday 20th of December 1974
Composer André Jolivet dies of unknown causes at the age of 69 in 59 Rue de Varenne, Paris, VIIe, Île-de-France, France.

His body was found early on December 19, 1976. According to a post mortem report he was discovered on the 7th of December 1976. It is estimated that he succumbed to lysis, and is said to have been severely ill at the time. He was found by a paramedic at the corner of the Rue and Toussaint. He remained there for several months. According to a news article the autopsy performed confirmed his injuries to his left forearm. According to an article by Charles Guissons published on 18 March 1976,
Vincent S.S. Jolivet from France.
Composer André Jolivet dies. His body was discovered at the corner of Rue Dordre, Vosges, a post mortem at the hospital. There he died of hypothermia. Following his death they had to use a heart pump as they were unable to give oxygen. He lived 20 months after the original organ transplant. From the official website: "In 1973, he received a special certificate from their "Rue de Varenne", whose doctor in 1968 he died. It is said that he had been admitted to the hospital in 1972 but died after being placed.