Danielle Mitterrand, the widow of late French President Francois Mitterrand and avid human rights activist, died Nov. 22, according the BBC News. She was 87.
Despite of her declining health, Mitterrand remained in the public eye as the founder of "France Libertes," a foundation which campaigns for international social justice.
"After a certain age, people go to sleep," Mitterrand said in a personal message posted on France Libertes' website. "As for me, I have no intention of dying by inches."
She was born Danielle Gouze in Verdun, France on Oct. 29, 1924. She and her husband Francois were at the top of the French political establishment from 1981 to 1995.
Mitterrand is survived by her sons, Jean-Christophe and Gilbert. A publically-held funeral took place on Nov. 26 in Cluny, France.
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