Jacques Vergès was born on 5 March 1925 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. He was previously married to Djamila Bouhared. He died on 15 August 2013 in Paris, France.
Married the Algerian FLN member, Djamila Bouhared who, as a lawyer, he defended and saved from the death penalty. Was later the lawyer for Klaus Barbie and other famous people.