Question: which famous royal person died in paris in 1997
Answer: Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy Emperor of Vietnam Bảo Đại Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty Reign 8 January 1926 -- 25 August 1945 Predecessor Khải Định Successor Monarchy abolished Chief of State of Vietnam Reign 13 June 1949 -- 26 October 1955 Predecessor Position created Nguyễn Văn Xuân ( as Head of Provisional government ) Successor Ngô Đình Diệm ( as President of the Republic of Vietnam ) ( 1913 - 10 - 22 ) 22 October 1913 Doan - Trang - Vien Palace , Huế , French Indochina 30 July 1997 ( 1997 - 07 - 30 ) ( aged 83 ) Val - de-Grâce , Paris , France Burial Passy C