Salah Gaham was a French concierge who died during the civil unrest in France, in 2005.
Salah Gaham was born on 27 August 1971 in the Algerian city of Annaba. After his birth, his family moved to Vesoul (Haute-Saône), France. Soon after, Salah found a job in the area of Planoise and moved to Besançon. He began working as a security officer for the Forum, a building located in Cassin.
On the night of November 2, 2005, three cars were burned in the basement of the Forum. Gaham attempted to extinguish the fire and fell unconscious due to smoke inhalation. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Gaham but were unsuccessful. Gaham died at the age of thirty four; his was the first death caused by the period of civil unrest.
The mayor honored Gaham by placing his name on a local street near the Forum. The street is called Salah Gaham square and is marked by a commemorative plaque.
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