Death of Alain Delon: this wish that his children were unable to respect during his funeral

A tribute to his career. Next Friday, November 8, fans of Alain Delon, who died last August, will be able to go to the Palais des Congrès in Paris to see the concert film entitled Delon, the Last Samurai. On this occasion, Anthony Delon was the guest of Pascal Praud, this Monday, November 4, 2024 to discuss in particular the funeral of his father, celebrated on August 24, at the Douchy property.

The actor then clarified that he did not want a national tribute to his death. Thus, it was in a small committee that those close to Alain Delon met: “We respected his wishes. There are no images, it was as he wanted.”he began by declaring. “It went well. It happened as he wanted. There were his friends…”.

Anthony Delon looks back on his father's funeral

Although the number of people was somewhat limited, Anthony Delon was able to notice how much his father's friends wanted to be present. “Initially, he wanted 20 people maximum, we had difficulty holding it together, but there were 45 people and close friends, family… It happened as he wanted. He went where he wanted and how he wanted“, he insists.

However, Anthony Delon reveals one of his regrets:
“Each of the children spoke…
Vincent Lindon read a text which is very beautiful, that's about all”,he said. And to add: “There were no images, but there were still people who talked about it, who revealed a little bit about how things had happened… Not me, not his children, but that It’s inevitable, there are always leaks.”

Details of Alain Delon's legacy

During his appearance on the CNews set, the eldest of the siblings also spoke about his father's legacy: “I asked my lawyer last week to agree to all the sharing conditions, all the financial conditions that had been requested by my father. I will be completely transparent about this, because I cannot allow anyone to make me out to be something I am not.”he confides.

Anthony Delon then wants to be reassuring: “I will be transparent and I will provide evidence, if necessary, but in any case, as far as I am concerned, everything is recorded.”