Coco Chanel
Although Chanel was viewed as a prominent figure of luxury fashion during her life, Chanel's influence has been examined further post death in 1971. She continued to spend her final years in luxury evermore at her magnificent Ritz apartment. When Chanel died, the first lady of France, Mme, Pompidou organized a hero's tribute. Soon damaging documents from French intelligence agencies were released that outlined Chanel's war time involvements that quickly ended her monumental funeral plans.
Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal (; December 5, 1904 – December 23, 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married from 1937 – 1955 to Florence Marly (2 June 1919 – 9 November 1978), a Czech-born French film actress.
Chenal was best known for film noir thrillers such as the 1937 film "L'Alibi", where he worked with Erich von Stroheim and Louis Jouvet. In 1939 he made "Le Dernier Tournant", the first of many film treatments of James M. Cain's celebrated novel, "The Postman Always Rings Twice".