Lucette Destouches

Lucette Destouches (20 July 1912 – 8 November 2019) was a French dancer. 

She was married to the writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline until his death in 1961. In his novels, she inspired the character Lili. The character appeared in Castle to Castle, North, and Rigadoon.

Destouches began to teach classical dance. She taught courses with Judith Magre, Françoise Gallimard, Isabelle Gallimard, Ludmilla Tchérina, and members of 2Be3 during their early careers.

Destouches died on 8 November 2019 at her home in Meudon. She was 107.

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Category:French dancers
Category:French centenarians
Category:1912 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:People from Hauts-de-Seine