During his visit to the set of La Boîte à secrets, Friday January 3, Michel Fugain was very moved by rediscovering images from his past. Faced with his memories, the 82-year-old singer, then overcome by emotion, spoke of one of the tragedies of his life: the death of his daughter Laurette, who died more than twenty years ago.
A tragic death which forever marked the artist's life. In September 2002, Laurette Fugain (daughter of Michel and Stéphanie Fugain) died at the age of 22 from a terrible leukemia. A tragedy which had a strong impact on the daily lives of his parents who, then upset by his death, were unable to continue their relationship. Passing on the set of The secret boxon France 3, Friday January 3, the 82-year-old artist was confronted with images from his childhood. Faced with his tender memories, he then shared extensive revelations about his late daughter and her mourning.
Michel Fugain moved when talking about the death of his daughter: “I put Laurette’s ashes…“
Indeed, facing Faustine Bollaert and the remains of the guests, Michel Fugain raised a difficult subject: the death of his daughter. An event that he had difficulty overcoming… “I had a first life, around Paris. This life has come to an end, triggered by the loss of a daughter, Laurette. We didn't experience the drama in the same way, my ex-wife and I“, he assured, at first. But if he has – now – managed to accept the death of his daughter, it was not an easy task… Because if he is better today, it is, according to him, only thanks to the intervention of his second wife Sanda, whom he married more than ten years ago.I put Laurette's ashes under an olive tree and two months later I walked into a piano bar, and I heard an incredible voice. Her name is Sanda and she has been my wife ever since.“, he continued, his voice trembling.
Michel Fugain: how his second wife Sanda told him “brought back to life” ?
During an interview given to the Belgian media, Ciné Télé Revuepublished on January 2, Michel Fugain had already shared some secrets about the sudden departure of his daughter, Laurette. In complete transparency, the artist revealed how his second wife helped him heal from this deep wound. “She gave me my life back, that’s for sure. When I met her, I was half dead. I had just gone through a monstrous ordeal from which I thought I would never recover, namely the loss of my daughter, my Laurette. My wife saved me“, he confided, affectionately specifying that it is thanks to the love she has had for him over all his years that he has managed to see life on the bright side. Complimentary words which testify to the extent to which artist remains very grateful for the help provided by the latter.
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