The world of the 7th art is in mourning. This Thursday, April 21, 2022, the relatives of Jacques Perrin announced the death of the actor through a press release sent by Mathieu Simonet to AFP. ” The family has the immense sadness to inform you of the disappearance of the filmmaker Jacques Perrin, who died on Thursday April 21 in Paris. He passed away peacefully at the age of 80 “. A news that upset the whole of France. Known for having embodied the character of Maxence in “Les Demoiselles de Rochefort” by Jacques Demy or even Prince Charming alongside Catherine Deneuve in “Peau d’Âne”, this monster of the cinema had marked the years by chaining productions.
Anouchka Delon mourns the death of the actor
Shocked by the disappearance of the actor who proclaimed loud and clear: ” The cinema will not fundamentally change the character of people, but it makes them sensitive all the same “, many personalities have paid tribute to him. Among the latter, Anouchka Delon. This Friday, April 22, the day after the death of the director, the daughter of Alain Delon posted a snapshot of Jacques Perrin in the company of his father. An image taken from Philippe Setbon’s series “Franck Riva” in which the two actors had the chance to give the reply. ” Migrate to the skies, Mr Perrin… “, wrote the companion of Julien Dereims in legend.
Touched, Clara Luciani also honored the memory of this icon of French cinema. ” Farewell my Maxence, my masculine ideal in all simplicity, my romantic prince…! Tonight I will sing for you “. Jean-Baptiste Maunier, for his part, wrote: Rest in peace Jacques. I will only remember wonderful memories by your side. I’m thinking of Christophe, Maxence, Lancelot, Mathieu (his three sons, editor’s note), Violette, your family, your loved ones… The cinema loses someone extraordinary! I will never forget you. Thanks for everything you’ve done for me “. Beautiful words in this time of mourning.
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