It is a date that will mark Kad Merad forever. This Wednesday, October 27, 2021, his father Mohamed Merad, also called Rémy, died after having “courageously fought against disease” as underlined Free noon. Installed in Beauvoisin in the Gard, he was appreciated by all the inhabitants of the town. This local figure was also an amateur of pétanque. His passion also pushed him to join the association “Happy Ball”. “It’s more than a member of our club that we’re losing, he’s a friend ‘, confided Joseph Bianco, the president of the Boule Joyeuse for Free noon. “Rémy had been made redundant for several years, he was a very open man, who contributed to the good atmosphere of the group, he was also a bon vivant, his presence was daily at the bowling alley, he will be greatly missed.”
Kad Merad’s father was also a fan of bullfighting. Being a member of the bullfighting club “Lou Coasaque”, it was frequent to meet him at the demonstrations of the organization. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Rémy Merad, after having courageously fought against the disease”, underlined the club via its social networks. For his part, Kad Merad has always been very close to his father and admires his career. “When he met my mother, he wanted to integrate as much as possible, especially not to make noise. So his name was Rémi and everyone called him Rémi”, explained the actor for The world in 2016. “He was a team leader, a guy called Mohamed could not, at the time, give orders.” In 2019, the companion of Julia Vignali then master of ceremonies of the Césars made his happiness by making him go on stage. Awarded for his film The Tuches 3, director Olivier Baroux had the honor of receiving his award from Mohamed Merad …
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