emptiness inside me." On 12 October 1961, at the age of 58, Marguerite Monnot died in a Paris hospital from a ruptured appendix and the resulting peritonitis. She was buried with her father and mother in the cemetery of her hometown. Her death devastated Piaf -who used to call her "La Guite"- as well as Monnot's many friends and colleagues, who paid glowing tribute to her and her music. In 1963, the city of Decize renamed the street where she had lived (rue des Écoles) "rue Marguerite Monnot". It also unveiled a commemorative plaque on the façade of the house where she was born. In 1989, the nursery school in the center of town was also named after her. In 1991, on the thirtieth anniversary of her death, a Mass, concert, and exhibition were held in Decize in her memory. But her true memorial is to be found in her œuvre: the beautiful songs she wrote. References David Bret The Piaf Legend, 1988 Piaf: A Passionate Life JR Books, 2007 External links [ The 'allmusic' Biography of Marguerite Monnot] 1903 births 1961 deaths People from Nièvre French songwriters French musical theatre composers Deaths from peritonitis Conservatoire de Paris alumni 20th-century French musicians