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Death of Frédéric Mitterrand: a shower of tributes
Death of Frédéric Mitterrand: a shower of tributes
(France 2)
Former Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand died of aggressive cancer at the age of 76 on Thursday March 21. A death which sparked many reactions from those who were around him.
Frédéric Mitterrand, man of culture and television, died at the age of 76, Thursday March 21, after several months of fighting against aggressive cancer. Since the announcement of his death, a flood of reactions has come from those who knew him, starting with Nicolas Sarkozy. “He was an enthusiastic and passionate Minister of Culture, who carried out his duties with panache and talent”wrote the former president on his X account (formerly Twitter), who had chosen him during his five-year term.
Death of a “model” and a “friend”
Jack Lang, who was a friend of Frédéric Mitterrand, declared: “Our common loyalty to François Mitterrand united us deeply.” The current Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, also paid tribute to the politician. For his part, Stéphane Bern, who learned the sad news live from the show “C à vous” on France 5, said “very touched” faced with the loss of a “model” and a “friend”.
