Henri Charrière

Nov 16, 1906 - Jul 29, 1973 (66 years old) in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France

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".