The days pass, but the pain remains. On March 2, 2022, Jean-Pierre Pernaut died at the age of 71, leaving behind his now widowed wife Nathalie Marqua, their children Lou (19) and Tom (18), as well as his ex-wife Dominique. Bonnet and their children Olivier (40) and Julia (45). Since then, his relatives have paid tribute to him on social networks. Thursday March 24, it was his eldest son who spoke in an Instagram story.
Like his late dad or his half-brother Tom, Olivier is a car enthusiast. A love that sometimes brought him together with Jean-Pierre Pernaut on the circuits. Yesterday, the father of the family also revealed a tender photo on which we can see several racing drivers, including Romain Grosjean and Sébastien Loeb, alongside Jean-Pierre Pernaut. A snapshot taken during an Andros Trophy. “full of memories“, can we read in the caption. A message accompanied by two emojis: one representing joined hands and the other a face on the verge of tears.
Remember that the former presenter of the 13H news from TF1 fought to the end against lung cancer, diagnosed last spring. Following a successful operation last September, the disease affected the other lung. This required radiotherapy sessions, a new intervention being too dangerous. Unfortunately, his state of health worsened thereafter since, after having suffered 4 mini-strokes at the start of the year, he underwent open-heart surgery in February. Due to complications, he was plunged into a deep coma before taking his last breath. His funeral took place on March 9 at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. A ceremony marked by the interpretation of several symbolic songs and by poignant speeches from his relatives. Olivier remembered his last exchange with Jean-Pierre Pernaut as revealed Gala : “I will forever remember the last look we exchanged, the day before your operation, when I left your room. We both looked a little worried, I think. And we didn’t really want to leave each other that day.”