This Saturday, October 5, 2024, Gérard Jugnot attended a magnificent tribute paid to Michel Blanc, who died a few hours earlier. The actor was unable to contain his tears, still touched by emotion following the tragedy which took away his friend.
Like feeling like you’re in a nightmare. This Friday, October 4, 2024, the death of Michel Blanc was announced. The star actor of the Splendid troupe has died at the age of 72. As soon as the announcement of Michel Blanc’s death was communicated, Gérard Jugnot reacted in these very strong terms: “Damn Michel… What have you done to us…“, as he wrote in a story shared on Instagram.
Then, a few hours later, Gérard Jugnot gathered all the strength he had left to talk about the death of his friend on RTL. A death that he compares to a “massive blow” as he did not expect its. “Everything was going well, we saw each other not long ago for the cover of Paris Match. We laughed like idiots, as usual. We didn’t see each other often, but every time we met, we picked up the story where we left off with a lot of fun and derision on us.“, said the man who was also part of the Splendid troupe alongside Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko and Marie-Anne Chazel.
Gérard Jugnot mourns his friend Michel Blanc: this tribute which shocked him
In this interview, he also revealed that his friend started from a “huge allergy”, “anaphylactic shock on a medication”. A few hours have passed for Gérard Jugnot who is trying as best he can to swallow the news. This Saturday October 5, 2024, the interpreter of Bernard Morin in The Bronzed attended the closing ceremony of the film festival. A tribute was obviously paid to Michel Blanc as reported by our colleagues from Paris Match. To take stock of Michel Blanc’s immense career, the organizers broadcast a retrospective of his filmography. A tribute that touched us very deeply Gérard Jugnot, still raw. The actor burst into tears before leaving the scene, as BFMTV adds. A wound that will take time to heal.
