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Jean Behra

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Jean Behra Famous memorial

Birth
Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Death
1 Aug 1959 (aged 38)
Burial
Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Add to Map
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Profession Race Car Driver. He was a popular and daring French auto racer competing in 52 Grand Prix races. He was a Formula One racer, which is the highest class of international racing. Before his final race, his body was scarred from 12 prior crashes. He was killed on a rain slickened track in Berlin, Germany. He had three funerals with thousand of mourners.
Profession Race Car Driver. He was a popular and daring French auto racer competing in 52 Grand Prix races. He was a Formula One racer, which is the highest class of international racing. Before his final race, his body was scarred from 12 prior crashes. He was killed on a rain slickened track in Berlin, Germany. He had three funerals with thousand of mourners.

Bio by: Linda Davis


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Ron Moody
  • Added: Feb 21, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6201724/jean-behra: accessed ), memorial page for Jean Behra (16 Feb 1921–1 Aug 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6201724, citing Cimetière de St. Barthélémy, Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.