Jérémy Ferrari is at the heart of the news with the promotion of The Trio Toura show that he shares with Baptiste Lecaplain and Arnaud Tsamère. Guests together on the set of What an era!the three comedians put on the show, facing Léa Salamé, completely hilarious.
However, the atmosphere changed when the host wanted to make a vibrant tribute to their friend and colleague Guillaume Bats, recently died. With emotion and sobriety, Jérémy Ferrari evoked the memory of the latter, leaving a silence charged with emotion on the set…
The sudden death of Guillaume Bats
Guillaume Bats, comedian with a unique career, has died, tragic news announced by his friend Jérémy Ferrari, who discovered lifeless at home. On tour with his show InshallahWilliam had marked the spirits through his sharp humor and his ability to turn his handicap, osteogenesis imperfecta, into self-deprecation. « 27 fractures postnatales » he liked to joke, clearly making its difference a strength.
Despite a difficult childhood, between orphanages and foster familieshe had built a heartfelt home with other comedians like Jérémy Ferrari and Éric Antoine. His production company saluted an exceptional man and artist, while his friend Cyril Étesse summed up the general emotion: “Your thirst for life and laughter… This is your worst joke. »
Jérémy Ferrari very moved when talking about his comedian friend
Léa Salamé spoke with emotion of the absence of Guillaume Bats, recalling that originally, they must have been four pour The Trio Tour. “Finally, three and a half… The show was to be called The trio of three and a half, and the “and a half” corresponded to Guillaume Bats. » Following this remark, Jérémy Ferrari, visibly very moved, spoke to explain that they had offered to join the project just a few weeks before his disappearance.
He also said that they had planned to work on a film together: “He missed two projects that were really close to his heart. » With a voice full of sadness, Jérémy Ferrari concluded: “We can’t help but say to ourselves… it’s a shame he couldn’t experience this with us. ». This declaration, full of regret and sorrow, showed how important Guillaume Bats was to him…
Stage brothers
Guillaume Bats, comedian revealed in 2011 in We just want to laugh about itshared with Jérémy Ferrari his dark humor and unwavering friendship. On stage as in life, the latter was at the same time his producer, his protector and his “big brother”. It was he who discovered the comedian’s inanimate body: “I arrived, I heard the dog in the apartment, I broke down the door and found Guillaume there. It’s still extremely shocking. »
Despite the friend’s disabilitythis disappearance was a huge surprise. “A lot of people said to me ‘you thought he was going to leave early’, but no, not at all. He lived his whole life suffering enormously physically without ever complaining”, he asserted. Words full of sadness, which testify to the deep admiration and affection he had for his “little stage brother”.
