After the disappearance of Alain Delon, the death of Michel Blanc hit French cinema hard. The actor died at the age of 72. His death was caused by a heart attack following anaphylactic shock. The Splendid troop hastened to
pay homage to the unforgettable interpreter of Jean-Claude Duss in The Bronzed via a press release relayed on social networks.
From Christian Clavier to Gérard Jugnot, via Thierry Lhermitte, they were all present at the funeral of the deceased
at the Père-Lachaise cemetery last October 10. “It was a very beautiful ceremony, there were a lot of people, there was even a Jean-Claude Dusse behind. I think he would have liked it, there was decorum, music and a lot of people that he loved”Josiane Balasko confided after the funeral to BFMTV.
Death of Michel Blanc: Jean-Paul Rouve, still in shock
The death of Michel Blanc still haunts Jean-Paul Rouve. Both had found themselves on the same set several times. Jean-Paul Rouve directed him in 2014 in his film, Memoriess. Michel Blanc had interpreted a supporting role in Les Tuches 4 four years ago.
Images from Olivier Baroux's film were released last night on the set of C to you Or
Jean-Paul Rouve came to promote his new film, The Valley of Foolsdirected by Xavier Beauvois. The actor swallowed back tears live
in front of a photo of his late comrade. “I can't get used to itI have the impression that he is invited…he confided. You see it actually does that to me, it makes me feel so weird. They passed the memories when he left, I couldn't watch him on TV, It’s not possible.”
Jean-Paul Rouve: “F*ck Michel, what have you done to us?”
If he still has difficulty seeing images of Michel Blanc on the small screen, Jean-Paul Rouve has not avoided the tribute paid to the actor to Saint-Eustache church in Parislast month. “Damn, Michel, what did you do to us? Because of you, we end up like idiots with dark glasses and handkerchiefs in a church”he declared during the ceremony.
A few days earlier, the ex-Robin Hood had greeted his colleague in front of the cameras of C l'hebdo: “C‘is an immense director, he is above all a great dialogue writer […] We became friends, then friends, and we talked on the phone a lot.”. The actor poignantly explained that he still wanted to call the deceased.
