In the latest book by journalist Anne-Sophie Jahn, a text message from November 13, 2017 is revealed: “Your father is hospitalized. Can you come see him tomorrow? »Sent from the Bizet clinic by Laeticia Hallyday to Laura Smet and David Hallyday, this message reached Johnny Hallyday’s children less than a month before his death.
“The last days of Johnny”, available from Grasset editions on May 2, 2024, looks back on the last moments of the captain with his loved ones. In particular the difficult access to his bedside for his daughter Laura Smet (40 years old), born from his previous marriage with the actress Nathalie Baye.
On November 14, 2017, the day after the SMS, Johnny Hallyday’s elders went to the clinic with their respective mothers, Nathalie Baye and Sylvie Vartan. The book continues: “They now know that their father is going to die. They hug Laeticia in their arms: We are with you, we are not going to let you go! »
Johnny Hallyday before his death “I don’t want to see anyone”
According to Anne-Sophie Jahn, this is one of the last times that Laura Smet and her mother will see Johnny Hallyday. Returning to the villa in Marnes-la-Coquette on November 18, 2017, the rocker began to refuse their interviews: “As soon as he was told of the visit of his daughter Laura and her mother, Nathalie Baye, Johnny declared to his wife : “I don’t want to see them, I said next week! » Laeticia turned pale. The two women are already there, she’s not going to send them away anyway…”
In a particularly uncomfortable situation, Laeticia Hallyday cannot bring herself to block access: “You can’t ask me that, I can’t do that,” she begs. So Johnny is the nurse. “Don’t let them in.” I don’t want to see anyone! When I say next week, it means next week! » She is obliged to carry out the boss’s orders… She intervenes in front of Laura, who does not understand. »
Laura Smet and Nathalie Baye find themselves in front of the office door, without being able to enter. Three days later, Johnny Hallyday stopped breathing.
