1 year ago to the day, Michel Cordes was found dead in his home. The actor played the iconic Roland Marci in “Plus Belle La Vie” on France 3. But what did he die of?
On May 5, 2023, the tragic death of Michel Cordes occurred, a few months before that of Marwan Berreni, also a key player in More beautiful life on France 3. We take stock a year later.
What did Michel Cordes die of?
Michel Cordes, aka Roland Marci in the cult series More beautiful life, died by firearm in his home in Grabels, in Hérault. The letters left by the 77-year-old actor were for his daughter, law enforcement, and even one for the tax authorities. These clues led primarily to the trail of suicide. So what are the reasons: separation from his partner, financial problems, the end of the emblematic series at this time?
“I know he wanted to leave the show so I don’t think it’s because of that”says Stéphane Hénon, Boher in the series, in an interview for the magazine Here is. “There are other reasons, probably personal. It happened after the series so people must have extrapolated things, but I don’t believe that. Michel was completely willing to leave. He had calmed things down by saying that he wanted to film a lot less, so they killed him in the series. He agreed and he played his death.” The actor played the famous bar manager of the Mistral, but did not understand the end of the series now on TF1.
The actor’s funeral took place on Wednesday May 17, 2023 in a very small group. His close entourage had an appointment at 10:30 a.m. at the Grammont funeral complex, near Montpellier. But the key figures of the series such as Fabienne Carat, Laurent Kérusoré, Anne Décis, Rebecca Hampton and Sylvie Flepp had not been invited, the family of the actor wanting the strictest privacy for their farewells.
Have there been tributes for Michel Cordes and Marwan Berreni?
A tribute to the two actors was paid in the first episode of the soap opera now broadcast on TF1 in early 2024. Roland and Abdel have not been forgotten in this new version of More beautiful life. As a reminder, Marwan Berreni also killed himself when he was the main suspect in a road accident that occurred in August 2023 in Mâcon. His body was finally found in October of the same year, on a farm in Corcelles-en-Beaujolais. Before airing the episode, a black background appeared with simple words: “In memory of Michel Cordes and Marwan Berreni”.
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