Pierre Péan

Pierre Péan (5 March 1938 – 25 July 2019) was a French investigative journalist and author. He wrote many books about political scandals in France. He was born in Maine-et-Loire, France. In 1994, he published "Une jeunesse française: François Mitterrand" ("A French Youth: François Mitterrand"). The book is a biography covering the life of François Mitterrand from 1934 to 1947. He also wrote books on Charles de Gaulle.
Péan died on 25 July 2019 at the age of 81.