Alexis Grüss, figure in the circus world, died at the age of 79

The show creator, who loved horses, died of a “cardiac accident” in Paris on Saturday.

The artist and circus director Alexis Grüss, aged 79, died of “heart attack” in Paris, Saturday April 6, France Télévisions learned from the eponymous circus, confirming information from Figaro and World.

“Alexis Grüss was much more than a man of talent; he was a pillar, a master of the equestrian arts, of spectacle, whose imprint will remain forever engraved in our hearts”write several members of his family in the press release relayed by the media cited above. “He dedicated his life to perpetuating the equestrian arts of the track through his teachings and its transmission, inspiring entire generations. The foundations of his life were until the end, his family, the horses, the track”continues the family in this press release, which was then published on the social network Instagram.

A figure in the circus world, like other members of his family, Alexis Grüss founded the Cirque à l’Ancienne in 1974, with his wife Gipsy, a member of another very famous family in the sector, the Bougliones. This creation became the National Circus in 1982, with a central place given to horses in the numbers appearing in this show.

A religious ceremony will be celebrated in the Saint-Roch church, in Paris, Thursday April 11 at 9:30 a.m. Burial will take place in “strict family privacy”explains the Grüss circus to AFP.