On March 5, 2021, Patrick Dupond died. In the greatest discretion, he fought against disease. Even though December 28, 2021 is not the anniversary date of his disappearance, his latest companion has decided to let it be known that she is still on his mind.
He was only 61 years old and his death upset many people, including the woman of his life, Leïla Da Rocha, a dancer and choreographer like him. “Patrick Dupond flew away this morning to dance with the stars“She said to announce the death of Patrick Dupond. Nine months later, he is still in her thoughts. On Instagram, she unveiled a photo of them two dancing. A shot in black and white which has for legend emojis which make sense: a heart, stars and a shooting star.
Patrick Dupond is still in the heart of the one who had the difficult task of unveiling the causes of her death at the time. “He died of lung cancer. The cancer was generalized, unfortunately we noticed it very late (…). He didn’t tell anyone about it, it was his wish. We wanted to live and go through this with modesty and together. It belonged to us. No one really knew what was going on except the medical world and a few very close friends.“, she announced, ten days after the death, then specifying that Patrick Dupond was “convinced that he would rise from the ashes.”