With the death of Kim Yaroshevskaya, the actor Jacques L’Heureux, the interpreter of Passe-Montagne in the first version of the cult show Pass-Partoutlost not only a youth idol, but also a “generous” and “playful” playing partner.
In an interview on the airwaves of LCN Sunday evening, the 71-year-old actor said that he first knew Kim Yaroshevskaya by seeing her play Fanfreluche on the small screen when he was a child before having the pleasure of playing alongside her a few years later in Pass-Partoutwhere she lent her features to the benevolent character of Grandmother.
“She was generous, cheerful, and she was a woman who had a very good sense of humor,” said Jacques L’Heureux.
“She loved to laugh a lot. Besides, we all remember his cascading laughter, his extremely communicative and very melodic laugh. She was very easy to be around.
“She was a born communicator,” he added later. His smile was so inviting. As Fanfreluche, she told us stories. And as Grandmother, she also told stories. Her look, the tenderness she had… All this made her an extremely dear person.”
“A beautiful gift”
During the interview, Jacques L’Heureux showed the camera a gift that Kim Yaroshevskaya gave him several years ago: a small box containing tiny characters.
“On the paper she gave me with this box, it says: “leave this under your pillow in the evening, the characters will take care of all your worries and you will sleep better”. It’s funny because this box has been next to my bed for 30 years.”
Smiling, Jacques L’Heureux remembered the “little glasses of Russian vodka” that Kim Yaroshevskaya served to her guests at her home, but also the last time he spoke to the Fanfreluche interpreter, a few years ago years.
“She called home and it was my partner who answered. She was stunned to hear Fanfreluche’s voice on the phone! It takes us back so much to our childhood.”
The actor took the opportunity to pay tribute to the children’s programs that rocked his childhood, from Fanfreluche has La Ribouldingue passing through The Surprise Box.
“All these shows left their mark on my generation, but also on other generations. It’s a way of making children’s TV that is unique in Quebec. Kim leaves a legacy that will last for a long time.”
