buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in the east of Paris. References Further reading External links Shakespeare and Company website George Whitman, Obituary, The New York Times Obituary in The Independent by Marcus Williamson 1913 births 2011 deaths Beat Generation people American booksellers French booksellers American expatriates in France People from East Orange, New Jersey People from Salem, Massachusetts United States Army soldiers United States Army personnel of World War II Boston University College of Communication alumni Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres