(Paris) A hallowed monster of cinema who simultaneously captivated and divided has died: French actor Alain Delon has died at the age of 88, his three children announced in a joint press release Sunday morning.
“Alain Fabian, Anouchka, Anthony and (his dog) Lupo are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully at his home in Dauchi surrounded by his three children and his family,” they said in unison in the press release.
“Actor Full sun A you Samurai She went to join Mary among the stars dear to her heart (Virgo). In this very painful moment of grief, her family asks that her privacy be respected,” the three children continued.
They said the actor “died very soon at midnight”.
A rarity in cinema since the end of the 90s, Alain Delon made headlines in the summer of 2023 when his three children filed a complaint against his partner, Hiromi Rollin, sometimes described as his partner, suspecting abuse of vulnerability.
His three children later waged a fratricidal war through the media and justice, arguing over the health of the star, who suffered from lymphoma and suffered a stroke in 2019.
In May 2019, he basked in the lights of the Cannes red carpet and returned to receive the honorary Palme d’Or amid tears and speeches of testimony: “It’s a posthumous tribute, but in my lifetime,” he replied. actor Full sun (1960), a film that gave him international acclaim. Rocco and his brothers (1960) and leopard (1963), or Swimming pool (1969)
Some of Alain Delon’s characters
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