Jacques Derogy was born on July 24, 1925, in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris in France.
[2] During World War II, they hid in the Ardèche with members of the French resistance.
[2][3] Derogy started his career as a journalist by writing for Franc-Tireur and L'Intransigeant.
[2] During one of his investigations, he uncovered the criminal past of Paul Touvier during World War II.
[3] Derogy died of cancer on October 30, 1997, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.