Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf’s biggest hit, “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” has died at age 95. Dumont’s wife told French news agency Agence France-Presse Monday that he had died overnight in Paris. Born March 16, 1929, in Cahors, southern France, he died at home following a long illness, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.

French singer-writer-composer Charles Dumont, best known for co-writing Édith Piaf classic Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, has died at the age of 95

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