Alain Delon, one of the last sacred monsters of French cinemadied aged 88 this Sunday, August 18, at his mansion in Douchy, about 80 miles south of Paris.
The news caused an outpouring of tributes in the world of cinema, but also from French authorities and public figures.
What is known about the death of Alain Delon
His three children broke the news.the same ones who until the beginning of this year publicly confronted each other about the state of health and the help needed by this man who had gone downhill with a cerebrovascular accident suffered in 2019.
In a statement, Alain Fabien, Anouchka and Anthony Delon announced it His father died “peacefully” at his residence and “surrounded by his three children and family.”
They asked that “their privacy be respected in this extremely painful time of mourning“.
It is already known that before suffering the stroke in 2019 He had been diagnosed with cancer, specifically lymphoma, and his condition worsened in 2023 and this caused heated arguments between the children, who for months washed dirty laundry in the media.
Televisions and cinemas are modifying their programming
As soon as the news of his death broke this Sunday, it became the only current issue in a France on holiday.
THE the reactions took place without interruptionwhile television stations, and even some cinemas, modified their schedule to broadcast the actor’s films.
French President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first to recall the figure of Alain Delon, in a message on X’s account in which he described him as “French monument”.
In the world of cinema, one of the most moving memories came from the actress Brigitte Bardot, who knew him since 1958.
He said that Delon ” represented the best of French “distinguished cinema”ambassador of elegance, talent, beauty”.
Source: univision
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