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A few days ago, France learned with emotion of the death of Niels Arestrup, who left his mark on the world of the 7th art. This Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the funeral of the actor took place at the Saint-Roch church in Paris. In addition to his widow Isabelle Le Nouvel, their two young children Emma and Henrik were also present to pay him a final tribute full of emotion and respect.
Emma and Henrik, Niels Arestrup's 12-year-old twins, pay one last visit to their father in front of Saint-Roch church
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It was time for goodbyes. Tuesday December 10, 2024, the funeral of Niels Arestrup, who died on December 1, 2024 at the age of 75, took place in the Saint-Roch church in Paris. Naturally for this important day, in addition to anonymous people, a large number of stars came to pay him a final tribute. Like Stéphane Guillon, Dominique Besnehard, Christophe Malavoy, Agathe Natanson or Macha Méril. In addition to Patrick Bruel, Salomé Lelouch and Yvan Attal, Eric Cantona accompanied by his wife Rachida Brakni, without forgetting Patrick Chesnais and Albert Dupontel to name a few.
Everyone presented their condolences to Isabelle Le Nouvel, the widow of the multiple Oscar-winning star, as well as to their twins Emma and Henrik, just 12 years old. Despite their immense pain, the very dignified trio appeared united around the funeral van. Once the religious ceremony was over, the young boy carried, as he left the church, symbolic medals in honor of his illustrious father who forever left his mark on moviegoers by appearing in multiple works. such as My heart stopped beating or A Prophet.
A beloved and controversial actor
At the beginning of December, it was Isabelle Le Nouvel who announced, with a heavy heart, the disappearance of the icon. “I am extremely sad to announce the death of my husband, the immense actor Niels Arestrup, after a courageous fight against illness. He passed away surrounded by the love of his family“, she explained in a press release sent to l'AFP. For more than twenty years, the screenwriter who told him “oui” in 2012, shared his daily life. If in the world of cinema and politics, tributes have multiplied towards the father of the family, certain public figures have also denounced his past actions towards some of his colleagues.
“Personally, I unfortunately have nothing positive to say about the man. My memory of the theater partner remains a striking trauma. But Niels Arestrup was a great actor“, had blurted out ParisianIsabelle Adjani who was allegedly slapped by Niels Arestrup, many years ago during the play Mademoiselle Julie. Act which the person concerned had defended himself. Bitterness also shared by MP Sandrine Rousseau on X, formerly Twitter: “Niels Arestrup, we separate the man from the artist in the obituaries or not? I ask. Ok, so not even 24 hours of decency towards the family of the deceased. Great this constant need to attract attention and choose the virtue of the day“.
