French-Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat born May 22, 1924 in Paris and died October 1, 2018 in Mouriès, France (aged 94). His career spanned over 70 years and he recorded more than 1,200 songs performed in 9 languages.
Brother of Aïda Aznavour, married to Micheline Rugel (1946-1952), father of Seda Aznavour, Katia Aznavour and Misha Aznavour.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1996.