Simon Fieschi (1983 – 17 October 2024) was a French webmaster and writer. He was wounded in the 2015 shooting at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris and left severely handicapped.
Simon Fieschi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 |
| Died | (aged 41) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Occupation(s) | Webmaster Writer |
Biography
editBorn in 1983,[1] Fieschi earned a master's degree in human sciences from Paris-Sorbonne University.[2][3] He wrote his thesis on the fight between the National Gendarmerie and Corsican militants from 1927 to 1934.[4] In 2012, he moved to Paris and worked for Charlie Hebdo.[5] In 2013, he met his wife, Maisie,[6] with whom he had one daughter.[5]
On 7 January 2015, he was the first person injured in the shooting,[7] taking a Kalashnikov bullet to the neck, which perforated his lung and damaged his spinal cord before exiting through his left shoulder blade.[8] He remained in a coma for weeks and stayed hospitalized for nine months.[9] Although he lost the use of his hands and legs, he was eventually able to walk again with the help of crutches.[8]
After the attack, Fieschi campaigned for the compensation of victims of terrorism.[10] In 2020, he testified at the trial of the Belhoucine brothers and in September 2024, testified at the trial of Peter Cherif.[10]
Fieschi died in his hotel room in Paris, on 17 October 2024, at the age of 41.[11] An investigation was opened to determine his cause of death.[7] He notably received tributes from former President of France François Hollande, the cartoonist Coco,[10] and the writer Yannick Haenel.[12]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ Didi-Huberman, Georges (17 October 2015). "Simon, survivant de "Charlie Hebdo" : "un corps qui se soulève"". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Vojetta, Olivier (4 October 2024). "La vie après Charlie Hebdo, selon Simon Fieschi". Le Courrier Australien (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Les gendarmes en Corse, 1927-1934 : de la création d'une compagnie autonome aux derniers "bandits d'honneur"". Paris Libraires (in French).
- ^ "Simon Fieschi, Les gendarmes en Corse, 1927-1934. De la création d'une compagnie autonome aux derniers « bandits d'honneur »". OpenEdition (in French).
- ^ a b "Charlie Hebdo : Simon Fieschi, webmaster du journal grièvement blessé pendant l'attaque, est mort". Franceinfo (in French). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Sugy, Paul (19 October 2024). "Simon Fieschi, ancien webmaster de Charlie Hebdo rescapé de l'attentat de 2015, est mort". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Simon Fieschi, grièvement blessé lors de l'attentat contre « Charlie Hebdo » en 2015, est mort". Le Monde (in French). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b Becquembois, Michel (19 October 2024). "Mort de Simon Fieschi, nouvelle victime de la tuerie de «Charlie Hebdo»". Libération (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Doiezie, Michel (20 October 2015). "Charlie Hebdo : le récit poignant de la convalescence de Simon Fieschi". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Constant, Caroline (19 October 2024). "Simon Fieschi, victime de l'attentat à Charlie Hebdo, est décédé". L'Humanité (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "«Il luttait pour surmonter l'horreur dont il avait été victime» : les hommages après l'annonce de la mort de Simon Fieschi". Libération (in French). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Haenel, Yannick (20 October 2024). "« A la fin, ce n'est pas la mort qui gagne, mais la noblesse d'âme » : en mémoire de Simon Fieschi, survivant de l'attentat contre « Charlie Hebdo »". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Fieschi, Simon (2010). "« Le dernier cri de la carte postale ! » La collection de cartes postales en aluminium de Françoise Valette". Journal for the History of Aluminium (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2024.