The iconic actor died at the age of 88 at his residential home in Douchy. The news was confirmed by his children in a statement.
The renowned French actor Alain Delon died at the age of 88 years old this Sunday, August 18 in Douchy, France, their three children, Alain Fabien, Anouchka and Anthony, announced in a statement. The family also asked for their privacy to be respected during this “extremely painful time of mourning.”
His image in the world of cinema was marked by classic French films, such as “In Full Sunlight”, “Rocco and His Brothers”, “The Eclipse of Antonioni”, “The Leopard”, “The Silence of a Man” and “Our Story”.
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Alain Delon dies at 88
The actor, in mid-2022, He requested euthanasia after suffering a stroke in 2019. Added to this was the death of his wife two years later, which affected his health.
“Alain Fabien, Anouchka and Anthony, together with (their dog) Loubo, They are deeply saddened to announce the death of their father“He passed away peacefully at his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and family. (…) His family asks that you respect his privacy at this time of painful mourning,” the statement said.
He had been diagnosed with a lymphoma B-cell cancer, his son Anthony said this year. He died “very early in the middle of the night,” his children said. The statement added that the actor “has gone to join (the Virgin) Mary among the stars so dear to him.”
Delon, whose presence on the big screen left an indelible mark on the French cinema and internationalhad kept a low profile in recent decades, being seen sporadically since the nineties.
However, in the summer of 2023, his name made headlines again when his three children filed a complaint against Hiromi Rollinaccusing her of taking advantage of the actor’s weakness.
“His family asks that you respect his privacy at this extremely painful time of mourning,” the three children’s statement continued.
Source: Ambito
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