Prime Minister Michel Barnier also reacted to the announcement of the death of Michel Blanc, calling him a “terrific actor who made us laugh”.
Emmanuel Macron paid tribute this Friday, October 4, to the memory of actor Michel Blanc, who died in the night at the age of 72, a « monument of French cinema » Who « made us cry with laughter and moved to tears ». « Our thoughts go to his loved ones and his gambling accomplices »added the Head of State in a message published on X, accompanied by a photo of the actor, who died of a heart attack, taken from the film by Patrice Leconte “Come to my place, I’m staying with a friend”.
Prime Minister Michel Barnier reacted to the death of the famous actor calling him « wonderful actor who made us laugh, (…) and who moved us too ». « He was very attached to (agricultural) production, to the land, to rurality. I am very sad, very moved »he added.
“The pain is immense”
The current Minister of Culture Rachida Dati shared her tribute to actor Michel Blanc on her X account: « Michel Blanc has left us. This morning the pain is immense, commensurate with his talent. » She praised all of his cinematographic work: “Michel Blanc will have amazed us with the variety of his acting, but also by his talents as a director with films like “Walk in the shade” or “Very tired” ». « Cinema, the world of culture and all French people will not forget it »she added.
