The end of the year is fast approaching and many events have happened during the last twelve months. And the French have learned of the death of many personalities, appreciated for decades. On March 16, 2024, Sylvain Augier died at the age of 68 at his home in Lecques, in Gard. The famous presenter of The treasure map had captured the hearts of many viewers but in recent years, he withdrew from the small screen because he was fighting an illness that was eating away at him, bipolarity. He had even considered committing suicide, by trying to throw himself under a train… A few days later, on March 21, we learned of the death of Frédéric Mitterrand, former Minister of Culture and renowned for his legendary wit.
François Hardy: music lovers have said goodbye to him…
On June 11, 2024, Françoise Hardy left us and plunged millions of French people into mourning. Died at the age of 80, the interpreter of How to say goodbye struggled with illness and had battled two cancers. It was her son Thomas Dutronc who announced the death of his mother. Following this terrible news, the musician spoke in the media to honor his memory. “She always advised me to do what I loved in life. I managed to find something that I was passionate about and that motivated me. I’m very lucky in that regard. She always advised me to play, to sing, to work, to make songs, to work on my guitar.” he declared, not without emotion.
Alain Delon: cinema has lost one of its own
Seven days later, it was the death of Anouk Aimée which made the French nostalgic since the actress had appeared in 74 films and series and received prestigious awards. His death at the age of 92 caused shock waves in the world of cinema. Cinema was also in mourning when Alain Delon died on August 18 at the age of 88. If his clan was torn apart over his heritage, the actor has left his mark on millions of French people over the years thanks to his innate talent. Bereavement takes time, things fall into place. There are ups and downs naturally. It’s never easy. All the people who built my life, who made me what I became, are all gone.” confided his son Anthony.
Michel Blanc: The Splendid has lost its star
The death of Michel Blanc on October 3 at the age of 72 also caused immense pain in the hearts of the French. The Splendid troupe paid tribute to him. “It was a very beautiful ceremony, there were a lot of people, there were even and Jean-Claude Dusse behind. I think he would have liked it, there is decor, good music and lots of people he loved.” Josiane Balasko declared during her funeral. The deaths of Robert Badinter, Bernard Pivot, Patrice Laffont, Shannen Doherty, Maggie Smith also plunged the French into mourning.
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