His passing leaves a big void in the hearts of his fans. On October 3, Michel Blanc is dead at the age of 72. The actor died of angioedema while undergoing a medical examination. Before dying, the unforgettable interpreter of Jean-Claude Dusse nevertheless had time to work on one last project.
Indeed, on Thursday November 28, the work The Splendid on the Splendid (Ed. Le Cherche Midi) will be released. This book looks back on the unique journey of the famous troupe, made up of Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte and Bruno Moynot.
Thierry Lhermitte discusses the release of the Splendid book
The day before the book's release, Thierry Lhermitte went to the set of C à vous on France 5. Questioned by Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine about this latest project, he explained that it had been an opportunity for the entire troupe of meet one last time in full. “We saw each other regularly, but there, with the book, we had the opportunity to see each other more” he indicated.
Throughout the book, the seven actors have commented on photos from their personal collections. Annotations for which they did not consult each other. Thierry Lhermitte confirmed: “We each made our own comments.”.
The actor returns to the death of Michel Blanc
Three days before
the death of Michel Blancthe whole troupe received a Good to Shoot for validate the book before printing. “We reread what we had written so as not to say stupid things. We then discovered what the others had said and it's so nice, so warm” confided Thierry Lhermitte.
Regarding the comments written by Michel Blanc, his friend revealed that he did not immediately pay attention to them. “The night he died, I read what Michel had written” he then explained. A strong emotional moment for anyone who thinks that the 72-year-old didn't have time to discover what others had written about him. According to Bruno Moynot, doubt remains however since Michel Blanc was a very conscientious person.
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