Crazy figure of universal rock’n roll, Valaisan Bernie Constantin died on Thursday January 2 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones and his son, Jessie Kobel. “These last few weeks have been hard,” the latter testifies in “Le Nouvelliste,” and this moment is too, but we are relieved that he is relieved of his health problems and his pain. He left in peace and serenity.
The death of Bernie Constantin made the front page of the Valais daily, something he had dreamed of since he picked up his first guitar and followed in the footsteps of Johnny Hallyday, Eddie Cochran and Alice Cooper. “He had this image of a rocker, cheeky, tough guy. In truth, he was all that, but also quite the opposite,” adds his son. He was a rocker with a big heart but, also in Valais, perceived as an anarchist, who had also named his son after a famous bandit.
“Thank you old fool,” wrote a friend on Facebook. Many have shared photos of or with the Alpine Iguana since Thursday. “A nice guy, our human acrobat on this planet,” writes another. Everyone liked Bernie, because he was a great joker, a master of derision, who also knew how to play on his own weaknesses and keep up with everyone. So much the better, if he left in peace and serenity.
