Death of Olivier Dassault, Heir to an Industrial Empire and Impassioned Photographer


03/16/2021

Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash on March 7 at the age of 69, was a French politician, a composer and an accomplished photographer.



by Agathe Albi-Gervy

Olivier Dassault at Drouot in 2015 © David Atlan
The son of billionaire Serge Dassault, he divided his time between his duties as a member of parliament, his responsibilities in the Dassault Aviation group, and since the late 1960s, a passion for photography little known to the general public. 

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