The most famous veterinarian on the small screen, Michel Klein, an apostle of animal protection, died on Saturday October 19, at the age of 103, in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine), Agence France learned -Press (AFP) with his wife, Marie-Christine Klein.
Born in 1921 in the northwest of Romania, and sent to France by his parents to study during the 1930s, this former resistance fighter was one of the first to open a veterinary practice in Paris during the years 1950.
He became a media figure in the 1960s, thanks to television programs raising awareness of animal rights, such as I am looking for a master, Animals of the world, 30 million friends and, for ten years, Earth, be careful, dangera column he presented on TF1 with host Dorothée.
“He did so much for animals”
Close to Brigitte Bardot, he is the author of the book The Beasts That Made Me Man and was for a long time the vice-president of the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA). He co-founded the National Council for Animal Protection and was at the origin, with the support of Jacques Chirac, of the creation of the School of Guide Dogs for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Paris.
“Michel will always remain in my heart. 103 years old is a magnificent age. He was surprised himself… His departure is a huge shock. He did so much for animals and animal protection. He knew everything about everything. He wore his heart on his sleeve. We have made magnificent broadcasts for years”reacted Dorothée to AFP.
Producer Jean-Luc Azoulay, founder and director of AB Productions, which produced Dorothée’s shows, praised X “an extraordinary man, a great gentleman”expressing his “great sadness” and sending his thoughts to his wife and family.
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