Pierre Levegh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Levegh

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1905

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1955

Profession: motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver, ice hockey player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin (22 December 1905 – 11 June 1955) was a French sportsman and racing driver.
He took the racing name Pierre Levegh (pronounced le-VECK) in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904.
Levegh died in the 1955 Le Mans disaster which also killed 83 spectators during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race.