When the death of Patrice Laffont was announced, tributes have multiplied on social networks and in the press. But it was finally this January 24, 2025 that Marie-Ange Nardi, her acolyte in Pyramid, decided to break the silence.
This is a news that had upset the whole of France. On August 7, 2024, the French learned The death of Patrice Laffontemblematic animator of public service. Of Pyramid has Fort Boyardbut also Figures and lettersthe presenter has marked several generations of viewers. It was at the age of 84 that he died, leaving behind his three children born from two different mothers. A month after his death, his son had spoke in the show against Hanouna and had given information on the last months of the life of Patrice Laffont.
“He did all his exams, finally Lots of heart examinations Before going on vacation and they were all good. My father, I wouldn’t have liked to see him go on a hospital bed, sick for monthsthat’s the 1st to thing … and the last thing, I think, is that it would not have been automatically very happy in the last parts of his life, compared to money etc. I am of course very sad that he left, but at the same time, He left in my opinion as he would have liked to leave“He said, moved.
The emotion was at the rendezvous at the announcement of the death of Patrice Laffont. Impossible to have missed the stupor of Sophie Davant, who had learned this tragic news live on BFM. “” “You teach me his death so I am extremely shocked, my reaction is also to think of his Valérie womanto his loved ones, his children (…) He was a delicious professional companion. We had a great bond very early. It was someone who was easy. He was taking everything in the third degree and it had the impression of having fun working“said the candidate of Dance with stars.
-Marie-Ange Nardi pays tribute to Patrice Laffont five months after her disappearance
But it was not until Friday January 24, 2025 to obtain the testimony of Marie-Ange Nardiwhich rubbed shoulders with Patrice Laffont for six years at the presentation of Pyramid. “” “I had a huge sentence. His death really turned me away“said Nicolas Antakis’ wife to Télé-Loisirs. And to continue: “Patrice had something exceptional: he was exactly the same on the air and in life. He was interested in people in the same way, without ulterior motive“. An overwhelming tribute from Marie-Ange Nardi, who was present at Funeral of Patrice Laffont August 23, 2024 in the Lachaise father’s cemetery. Five months after the death of the host, emotion is still palpable on the side of his eternal acolyte.
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