On the night of October 3 to 4, 2024, the world of French cinema lost one of its emblematic figures, Michel Blanc, aged 72.
A severe allergy, anaphylactic shock, followed by several cardiac arrests ended the life of this actor adored by the general public.
The news shocked his fans and deeply touched those close to him, including Marie-Anne Chazel and Pierre Arditi, who immediately expressed their grief at this brutal loss.
A few days after this tragedy, during the 8 p.m. news on TF1 on Sunday October 6, Anne-Claire Coudray announced that the funeral of Michel Blanc will take place on Thursday October 10 at 2 p.m., at the Saint-Eustache church, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
In an interview with RTL, Gérard Jugnot shared the first information concerning the circumstances of the death of his old friend. “I was told he had a huge allergy to a medication. I know they tried to resuscitate him. It was terrible. But he left…,” he confided.
