Born:
November 16, 1906
in
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Died:
July 29, 1973(age
66)
About:
Henri Charrière was a French citizen sentenced to imprisonment for murder and transported to the penal settlements of French Guiana. His astonishing escapes became material for his published self-biography and the feature film "Papillon".