Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois (19 June 1749 – 8 June 1796) was a French actor, dramatist, essayist, and revolutionary. He was a member of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror and, while he saved Madame Tussaud from the Guillotine, he administered the execution of more than 2,000 people in the city of Lyon.
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19 June 1749 Paris, France
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8 January 1796 (aged 46) Cayenne, French Guiana
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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