The names of the 129 people killed in Friday night’s attacks start to come to light as other friends and family continue to search

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The deadly and brazen terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night killed 129 people and wounded 352.

In the chaos that followed, friends and family took to social media to search for their missing loved ones.

Citizens of at least 15 countries are among the dead, and below are just some of those identified.

The deadliest single attack occurred at the Bataclan concert venue where gunmen opened fire on a crowd watching US band Eagles of Death Metal, massacring at least 89.

Elodie Breuil, 23, France

Breuil had attended the Eagles of Death Metal concert with a group of friends. One, speaking anonymously to Time magazine, said he became separated from her and the others when the shooting began. He ran for the exit with another man who had been nearby, but that man was shot and he fell. Once outside, Breuil’s friend reunited with some of the group, but Breuil and one other were missing.

“Can you imagine?” Breuil’s brother, Alexis, said. “One day you’re just a happy teenager, playing video games. The next you’re laying in a pool of blood with corpses all around you.”

Valentin Ribet, 26, France

Ribet was a criminal lawyer at law firm Hogan Lovells, and graduate of the London School of Economics. He was killed at the Bataclan.

LSE (@LSEnews) We have learned of some very sad news from our LSE alumni community, following the #ParisAttacks. pic.twitter.com/NZVsG6PDLh

Ribet’s company described him as “a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office”. It added: “This is an awful tragedy and hard for any of us to truly comprehend. We are shocked by both our loss and the wider events in the city.”

Nick Alexander, 36, UK

Alexander had been selling merchandise for the Eagles of Death Metal.

His girlfriend, Polina Buckley, took to Twitter to search for him after news of the attack broke. “Someone please help me find my boyfriend Nick Alexander. Merch guy for EODM #ParisAttacks #Bataclan,” she wrote.

Polina Buckley (@polinabuckley) Please help me find Nick Alexander #Bataclan #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/eFUObFxPGR

Alexander’s former girlfriend Helen Wilson was at the Bataclan with him and said they lay on the ground when the attackers started shooting. Wilson was injured in both legs and Alexander was shot in front of her.



“His back was to me and I couldn’t see what happened and I tried to keep him talking and then I tried to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and they [the gunmen] were just sort of in the shadows and they would shoot if anyone said anything.

“Then he couldn’t breathe any more and I held him in my arms and told him I loved him. He was the love of my life.”

Polina Buckley (@polinabuckley) Sleep tight, my sweet prince, Nick Alexander... #fuckterrorism #iwillalwaysloveyou #Bataclan pic.twitter.com/foHCyPz2F7

Nohemi Gonzales, US/Mexico

A US-Mexico dual national, Nohemi Gonzalez, had been studying in Paris on exchange from the California State University, Long Beach.

“Yesterday, one of our students and a dear friend to many classmates, Nohemi Gonzalez, was senselessly murdered by Isis cowards in Paris,” design department lecturer Michael LaForte said on Facebook. “Our hearts are with her close friends and family.”

LaForte also called the terrorists “spineless cowards [who] murder innocent people”.

Gonzalez’s last public post on Facebook said: “Learning a 3D modeling computer program in a language I don’t know is up there In the top 3 hardest things I’ve ever had to do. ‪#‎YouTubeIsMyBFF‬”

The director of the Strate School of Design said other international exchange students from the school were wounded in the attack.

Thomas Ayad, 32, France



Ayad was a product manager for Universal Music France, from Amiens in the north of the country. He was killed at the Bataclan.

Lucian Grainge, chair of the Universal Music Group, wrote to staff to confirm the news of Ayad’s death:

Here is the full text of Grainge’s letter, as printed in the LA Times.

Dear Colleagues: Today, I’m writing to you with a heavy heart. We, like so many around the world, are struggling with last night’s horrific tragedy in France. Paris is in our thoughts and prayers. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims as well as our fervent wishes for healing for all of those affected by this senseless violence. This is especially painful and personal for all of us. As many of you know, the band Eagles of Death Metal is part of the UMe and Mercury France family. The band and its crew as well as our own teams from Mercury and other UMG staffs were present at the Bataclan theater for last night’s show. At this point, we have confirmed that Thomas Ayad, an international product manager for Mercury Records lost his life in the attack on the theater. This is an unspeakably appalling tragedy. I cannot even begin to express the depth of my sorrow. On behalf of everyone here at UMG, we extend our most profound sympathies to his parents and all of his friends and family. We will update you further as information permits. In the meantime, please send all healing thoughts and prayers for those affected by this heinous act. Today is a dark day. We are a family. Let’s support one another as we grapple with the weight of this darkness. Sincerely, Lucian

Marie Mosser, 24, and Manu, France

Another two employees of Universal Music France also died, the company’s president, Pascal Nègre, wrote on Twitter, giving their names as Marie and Manu.

PascalNegre (@PascalNegre) La famille Universal Music est en deuil : Thomas , Marie ,Manu . Nos pensées vont à leurs familles et à leurs amis . RIP

It was later confirmed that Marie Mosser, a 24-year-old who worked with band The Vamps, had been killed alongside Thomas Ayad. The Vamps posted on Facebook: “We want to pass on our deepest condolences to the families and friends of Thomas and Marie who were a huge part of The Vamps team in France and who tragically passed away Friday night in Paris. They will be sorely missed by us and all that knew them. Brad, James, Connor and Tristan.”

Fabrice DuBois, France

DuBois was killed at the Bataclan, his employers at advertising agency Publicis Conseil have said.

“Our thoughts are with his family, his wife, his children, his friends, those with which he worked,” a statement said. “Fabrice will we miss you. We already miss you.”

Lola Salines, France

The father of French woman Salines, confirmed on Twitter the death of his daughter at the Bataclan.

Georges Salines (@GeorgesSalines) Je cherche des nouvelles de ma fille #LolaSalines qui était au #Bataclan pendant la #fusillade. Merci de RT pic.twitter.com/dtxIDoLw3k

Georges Salines (@GeorgesSalines) Je viens d'avoir confirmation du décès de Lola #LolaSalines #rechercheParis Merci à tous ceux qui nous ont aidé aujourd'hui

Mathieu Hoche, 38, France

Hoche was a technician at the France 24 news channel. He was a passionate rock’n’roll fan, a friend said, and his Facebook page noted he was going to the Eagles of Death Metal concert. A colleague at France 24 said Hoche had a six-year-old child.

Roselyne Febvre (@RoselyneFebvre) #France 24 a perdu Mathieu Hoche. Il était jeune il avait un enfant de 6 ans. Tous malheureux pour lui et toutes les victimes.

Guillaume B. Decherf, 43, France

Decherf was a critic at a French culture magazine called Les Inrocks, had written about the band’s latest album for a recent issue and attended the concert. A father of two, he was one of those killed, the magazine said.

Aurélie De Peretti, 33, France

The New York Times spoke to the sister of De Peretti, who learned on Saturday afternoon of De Peretti’s death.

At the Town Hall for the 11th Arrondissement in Paris, Delphine, 35, said the family had been trying to reach Aurélie all night. “They told us my sister was dead but they did not let us see her,” she said.

“I am like a robot. I don’t know what to do next. I have not watched the news or slept since last night.”

Delphine told the paper her sister was fond of music and culture and had loved to draw.

“My only concern right now is to be able to bring back her body and bring her with us to the south of France,” said Delphine.

Elsa DelPlace, France, and Patricia San Marti, 55, Chile

DelPlace, a French citizen, died with her mother, Patricia San Marti, at the Bataclan, according to reports. DelPlace was a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts. A biography on her business website said she was a cellist with a degree in communications and cultural project management.

Chile’s foreign ministry said in a statement San Martin was the niece of Chile’s ambassador to Mexico.

Luis Felipe Zschoche Valle, Chile

The foreign ministry in Santiago also confirmed Valle as dead in the attacks. Valle was a professional musician who had lived in Paris with his French partner for almost 10 years. Her whereabouts were unknown.

Cedric Mauduit, France

Mauduit worked for the Calvados county council. Jean Léonce Dupont, the chairman of the department in which Mauduit worked, said Mauduit had gone to the Bataclan with five friends and became the target of “indiscriminate terrorism”.

“Our sadness is immense,” he said in a statement.

Asta Diakite, France

Diakite’s death in the attacks was confirmed by her cousin, the French international Lassana Diarra who was playing against Germany on the night. “She was a support and a big sister to me,” he said.

Michelli Gil Jaimez, 27, Mexico

Mexican officials identified one victim as Michelli Gil Jaimez, who they said came from the port city of Tuxpan in Veracruz.

Her Facebook page says Jaimez got engaged in late October.

“Family and friends, the Mexican embassy in France, confirmed to us that my cousin Michelli Gil Jaimez was one of those killed in the terrorist attack yesterday in the city of Paris, where she lived,” wrote Felix Jose Gil Herrera on Facebook.

Marie Lausch, 23, and Mathias Dymarski, 22, France

Lausch and Dymarski were killed at the Bataclan, according to a friend on Twitter.

Clara Regigny initially posted under the #rechercheParis hashtag, looking for information on her friends, who she had not heard from.

About eight hours later she tweeted: “The search is over, I have no words, only tears. Marie and Mathias have left us both,” she said.

Clara R. (@Photographys) La recherche est terminée, je n'ai plus de mots, que des larmes. Marie et Mathias nous ont quitté tous les deux. pic.twitter.com/futx8GIROV

Loved ones gathered in Metz to remember the couple, Le Republicain Lorrain reported.



Alberto González Garrido, 29, Spain

Garrido, an engineer from Madrid, became separated from his wife in the chaos of the shooting, the Daily Mail reported. The Spanish deputy prime minister confirmed the news with El Diario, and said the family were aware. According to his Facebook page, Garrido played for the Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Granada (Granada Youth Symphony Orchestra).



Mohamed Amine Benmbarek, Morocco

Newlyweds Benmbarek and his wife were also caught up in the attack. Mr Benmbarek died and his wife remains in a critical condition, according to social media. Akram Benmbarek posted on Facebook: “I just learned that one my cousins was a victim in the ‪#‎Paris‬ attack. A newly wed Mohamed Amine Benmbarek passed away while his wife received 3 shots and is in critical condition at the hospital.”



Francois-Xavier Prevost, 26, France

La Voix du Nord reports Prevost was killed at the Bataclan. The paper said Prevost, who hailed from Lambersart, attended the concert with two friends who managed to escape. The University of North Texas said Prevost had attended there as an exchange student in 2007, and offered its condolences.

Manuel Dias, 63, Portugal

L’union named a 63-year-old Portuguese taxi driver as a victim in one of the explosions at the Stade de France as Manuel Dias. The paper said he left behind a wife and two children.

The Sporting Clube de Portugal paid its respects to Dias, and described him as a man who headed to Paris “looking for a better life”.

Djamila Houd, 41, France

Houd was killed at Rue de Charonne in Paris, according to newspaper l’Echo Republicain. Houd was from the city of Dreux, west of Paris, and still had strong family and friendship ties there, but had lived in Paris to build her career, the paper said.

According to Facebook posts from grieving friends, she had worked for Isabel Marant, a prestigious Paris-based ready-to-wear house.

Véronique Geoffroy de Bourgies, France

De Bourgies, killed at a restaurant on Rue de Charonne, was the president of a humanitarian foundation, Zazakely Sambatra in Madagascar. Her husband, Stéphane, was in China at the time of the attack and confirmed De Bourgies’ death on Facebook.

















