These last few months have not been easy for Natalie Marquay and her loved ones. In March 2022, her husband Jean-Pierre Pernaut breathed his last at the age of 71 after a long battle with illness. During his lifetime, the famous journalist never wanted to slow down, to the chagrin of those around him. “He was a workaholic, he never wanted to let go, he always worried about the TF1 family”, confessed the ex-beauty queen for the first channel. “He always wanted more, for his family, that’s why he didn’t want to retire”.
It was his wife who also insisted that he rest… Not without difficulty. “I told him: I want you to take advantage of us, the children, they are grown up now. I also wanted us to travel together […] We were in a hurry to be able to be together, to make an old couple, like everyone else, but Jean-Pierre was not like everyone else”, admitted Nathalie Marquay, not without emotion.
“His body was tired…”
Several months after his disappearance, the ex-protégé of Geneviève de Fontenay is trying to move forward. Just like his clan. This Saturday, May 7, the star participated in the 34th edition of Télévie, a charity operation – launched in 1989 – which aims to raise funds for cancer research. The singer Pascal Obispo was also present at the event. For our colleagues from RTL-TViNathalie Marquay made poignant secrets about the man of her life.
“He had no more traces of lung cancer last January, but his body was tired”, explained Nathalie Marquay. “He had twelve strokes and thrombosis… Jean-Pierre did not understand what was happening, but I can assure you that he did not suffer”. In the process, Nathalie Marquay also wanted to do prevention. “It’s my first TV and he would be proud to see me at Télévie”she added and concluded: “Make an appointment with your doctor. Stop saying, you don’t have time. Getting tested is essential! “. The message got through.
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