Death of Michel Blanc, members of Splendid in mourning

Michel Blanc died at 72 years old

For many he was Jean-Claude Dusse, this pathetic loser desperately trying to find an achievement in the The Bronzed (1978) and its sequels. A talented actor, in both comedy and drama, having filmed under the direction of big names before taking his turn behind the camera, Michel Blanc died at 72 years old following a heart attack on October 3, 2024. The information was confirmed by the actor’s publicist to BFMTV on the morning of Friday 4 October.

The disappearance of Michel Blanc is a hard blow for the public who followed him for many years, but also and above all for his loved ones and his former collaborators, starting with the members of Splendidwith which he revealed himself. Gérard Jugnot he spoke about it for the first time on Instagram, posting a photo of the actor in his story accompanied by the message: “Damn it, Michel, what have you done to us?“. He later responded to RTL and referred to this sad news as “a blow of the bat“

Everything was going well, we had seen each other not long ago for the cover of Paris Match, we laughed like idiots, as usual…

Josiane Balasko he also reacted on Instagram, paying tribute to him by writing: “Michel, my friend, my brother, my partner“, While Bruno Moynot he said he was devastated by this loss.

Jean-Claude Dusse’s cult moments

Born on April 16, 1952 in Courbevoie, Michel Blanc began his career in cinema in the 1970s making brief appearances in front of the cameras of Bertrand Tavernier, Georges Lautner, Claude Miller and Roman Polanski. But that’s fine with The Bronzed (1978) in which the actor revealed himself, under the direction of Patrice Leconte. He quickly returned to the Splendid troupe, once again playing Jean-Claude Dusse Tanned people go skiing (1979), in which he delivers many cult replicas.

Seemingly absent from the play Santa Claus is rubbish (1982), Michel Blanc participates through his voice, revealing himself to be particularly vulgar on the telephone of SOS Détresse Amitiéfor another legendary moment. Above all, he continued to evolve with characters similar to Jean-Claude Dusse, such as a complainer and a bad flirt or even a hypochondriac in Come to my house, I’m staying with a friend (1981), My wife’s name came back (1981) again Walk in the shade (1984), his first success, nominated for the César for best first work.

Consecration to the Caesars

Michel Blanc began to diversify in the 1990s and became increasingly comfortable in the dramatic register in the 2000s. He also directed his fourth feature film in 2002 Kiss whoever you wantbefore taking a long break as a director. The opportunity for him to focus on stage adaptations and further vary roles in film. The recognition then came in 2012, when Michel Blanc won the César for best supporting actor For State exercise.

In 2018, the actor returned behind the camera to film Look how we dance. We recently saw him alongside Louane Emera in Marie-Line and her judgereleased in October 2023. Two years earlier, Michel Blanc and the Splendid team had gathered on the Olympia stage to receive an anniversary César.

Source: Cine Serie

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