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Paris terror attack victims (pics)
may they all rest in peace ....
Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, U.S.A.
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California State University, Long Beach confirmed to BuzzFeed News that 23-year-old student Nohemi Gonzalez was a victim in the attacks.
According to a university statement, Gonzalez, a third-year student, was a design major and was spending a semester abroad at Strate College of Design in Paris.
The university didn’t provide any further details.
On October 7, Gonzalez posted to her Facebook page that she and three other students had won second place in the Biochemistry Global Design Challenge. The team’s submission was a biodegradable snack container called Polli Snak.
University president Jane Close Conoley said she was “deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time.”
Conoley said that nearly 80 CSULB students were studying abroad in France this semester, and that the university would “extend all necessary support to comfort them.”
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Guillaume B. Decherf, France
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Guillaume Decherf was a journalist for French music and culture magazine Les inRocks. Staff members of the publication noted that he joined the publication in 2008 and wrote primarily about rock and metal music.
Most recently, Decherf had written about Eagles of Death Metal’s latest album, “Zipper Down.” The American rock band was playing a concert Friday night when gunmen attacked the venue.
According to his LinkedIn page, Decherf has also written for Metro, Rolling Stone, and Liberation.
Les inRocks reported that Decherf had two daughters.
Staff members at Les inRocks wrote, “The newspaper is shocked by his death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.”
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Valentin Ribet, 26, France
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Ribet graduated from the London School of Economics in 2014, with a degree in international business law.
“Our hearts are filled with sadness at this news,” the school said in a statement.
He joined the firm Hogan and Lovells, where he was an associate in criminal law and white collar crime.
The firm confirmed that on Friday he was killed in the attack at the Bataclan concert hall.
“He was a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office,” the firm said.
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Nick Alexander, 36, UK
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Alexander worked on merchandise for various bands, including the Eagles of Death Metal.
He was at their concert at the Bataclan on Friday with a friend, Helen Wilson.
Wilson told the Telegraph that he was shot in front of her. She was shot in the legs and was recovering at a hospital.
His family confirmed his death to the Guardian, and music industry friends around the world shared messages of grief.
You are and always will be the love of my life, Nick Alexander #****terrorism #ParisAttacks #Bataclan
— Polina Buckley (@polinabuckley)
“Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone’s best friend – generous, funny and fiercely loyal,” his family said in a statement. “Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world.”
Djamila Hud, 41, France
Hud was at an outdoor cafe when she was killed, L’Echo Republicain reported. She was originally from the northern town of Dreux, and she is survived by a large family, including her mother and sisters.
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Asta Diakite, France
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Diakite’s cousin, French football player Lassana Diarra, announced her death on Twitter.
#PrayForPeace
— Lass Diarra (@Lass_Officiel)
Diarra said she was like a sister to him and had always supported him. He called for unity against a “horror that knows no color or religion.”
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Thomas Ayad, 32, France
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Ayad was a product manager for Mercury Music, a French label underneath Universal Music Group.
He was also a member of an amteur hockey club.
The Amiens Sports Club announced they would gather to pay tribute to him.
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Alberto Gonzalez Garrido, 29, Spain
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According to his Facebook page, González Garrido played for the Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Granada (Granada Youth Symphony Orchestra).
The Spanish vice president on Saturday confirmed his death.
Originally from Malaga, he lived in Granada, Spain.
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Mohamed Amine Benmbarek, Morocco
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According to his Facebook page, Benmbarek was a fan of the comedic duo named Les Inqualifiables (The Unspeakables); he shared several of the group’s videos to his own timeline.
One of Mohamed’s cousins, Akram Benmbarek, wrote on Facebook that Mohamed had recently gotten married, and that his wife was in critical condition after the attacks.
Facebook: akram.benmbarek
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Lola Salines, France
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Team England Roller Derby / Via Facebook: teamenglandrollerderby
A family member confirmed that Salines had died after seeking her whereabouts on Twitter.
She played roller derby, and fellow skaters from around the world offered condolences. Her team, La Boucherie de Paris, said they were devastated.
Salines was killed at the Bataclan, where another teammate, Julie Gallerne, was injured.
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Fabrice Dubois, France
Advertising agency Publicis Conseil announced that Dubois had died overnight. He is survived by his wife and children, and his advertising coworkers join them in grief, the agency said.
“Fabrice we will miss you,” the agency said. “We already miss you.”
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François-Xavier Prévost, 26, France
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Twitter / Via Twitter: @avisrecherche13
Prévost died in the attack at the Bataclan, where he was attending the concert with friends, La Voix du Nord reported. He lived in Paris and worked as advertising head for LocalMedia, an online advertising company. He was originally from Lambersart.
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