This Wednesday March 2, 2022 is a terrible day for the French faithful to the JT. Indeed, Jean-Pierre Pernaut who marked many generations died at the age of 71. “Tom, Lou, Olivier and Julien’s father died of lung cancer. announced Nathalie Marquay’s agent to AFP.
Besides, Public revealed to you the causes of his death. Indeed, the journalist had come to the hospital for a “routine visit“a few hours ago at the hospital.”Jean-Pierre fell into a coma during this intervention and, since that night, his relatives have been at the bedside. The doctors, themselves, were categorical and asked the clan of Jean-Pierre to make a terrible decision: that of unplugging him and thus avoiding a therapeutic relentlessness.“revealed to us a source close to the star.
Since this sad news, tributes continue to flow, whether from viewers who grew up “welcoming” him to their table every lunchtime or even the personalities who shared his life whether as a colleague work or just as a friend. This is the case of Jean-Pierre Foucault who made sad revelations about himtweeting: “He had made a point of chairing Miss France in December.. Despite the fatigue he hid.. he didn’t talk about it.. My friend JPP made for years the news that the French loved. And that the intelligentsia ridiculed. Deep France is a widow. And we are all very sad”.
While he is supposed to speak during his 8 p.m. addressEmmanuel Macron could not remain insensitive to this disappearance which leaves many French “orphans”. Thus, the President of the Republic broke the silence by declaring on his social networks: “Jean-Pierre Pernaut lived in the heart of our homes. For thirty years, he made an appointment at 1 p.m. with French men and women to pass on the latest information to them, but also his passion for France, our regions, our heritage. We will not forget it”.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut lived in the heart of our homes. For thirty years, he made an appointment at 1 p.m. with French men and women to send them the latest information, but also his passion for France, our regions, our heritage. We won’t forget it. pic.twitter.com/9qSTA9Wpm3
—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 2, 2022
A beautiful tribute which once again confirms how much the journalist was appreciated.