On January 18, 2021, when Jean-Pierre Bacri’s disappearance was announced, all eyes were on Agnès Jaoui, a filmmaker who had shared his life and remained very close to him until the end. But while the duo still worked hand in hand for the big screen, the actors grew distant from each other sentimentally. Jean-Pierre Bacri shared the life of another woman, discreet and in the shadow of the monument of cinema: Alexandra. A soul mate always present with him and with whom Agnès Jaoui had good relations. In The Bougon Gentlemanthe book by Valérie Bénaïm and Sandra Freeman published by L’archipel at the start of the year, we also learn more about the discreet nature of the last woman in the life of Jean-Pierre Bacri: “She is not a woman of image and lends her voice for dubbing or documentaries. Described as gentle and calm, she is delicate and discreet, mother of two daughters to whom Jean-Pierre Bacri will become attached.”
Proof of the osmosis between Agnès Jaoui and Alexandra, Jean-Pierre Bacri had them by his side throughout his fight against the disease: “Alexandra and Agnès took wonderful care of Jean-Pierre from the moment he found out he was ill again..” At Alexandra, Jean-Pierre Bacri had found a balance: “He feeds on his sweetness, his smile, his kindness, which will also push him to evolve. Jean-Pierre is still gaining in sobriety, he is less untimely, more measured.“Their Romance Lasted”a few years“before turning into”a solid friendship.“
King of cinema, Jean-Pierre Bacri died at the age of 69 on January 18, 2021. Carried away by cancer, the actor had hidden his illness from everyone, except those closest to him. One of the doctors who treated him had also testified and underlined his bravery: “I am part of this team of unfortunate doctors who have accompanied him in recent months. I say unhappy because we would have liked to do more for him. […] We found him like in his films. He demanded to be treated like everyone else. He showed great courage, because the end was not easy. We had to negotiate. Sometimes he said no, so we had to argue. We had dialogues that looked a bit like those in his films.“Jean-Pierre Bacri remained himself until the end.