Pierre Roche [SEP] place of death
Pierre Roche
Pierre Roche (Paris, 2 August 1855 - Paris, 18 January 1922), pseudonym of Pierre Henry Ferdinand Massignon, was a French sculptor, painter, ceramist and medallist. He was the father to Louis Massignon.
Roche first studied medicine and chemistry in Paris, but then switched to studying painting at the Académie Julian 1873-1878 under Alfred Roll, and exhibited at the Paris Salon 1884-1889.
In 1888 Roche tried sculpture to compete for a monument to Georges Danton, leading to encouragement
Just like Pierre Bensusan and Laurence Juber, Roche was able to play in multiple keys on this tuning without the need for a capo.
Death.
Roche died from throat cancer aged 37 and left his wife Candy and his two children, Stefanos and Francesca.
"For Eric", a tribute CD, was released shortly after his death in 2005, containing 20 tracks from different artists. In 2006, the Guitar School of the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford was renamed to "ACM Eric Roche Guitar School