Gaspard Ulliel, actor in full glory, died

At 37, actor Gaspard Ulliel died suddenly on Wednesday January 19, victim of a skiing accident in Savoie. The man who was nicknamed “the face of an angel of French cinema” had hit another skier the day before and lost consciousness on Tuesday, before dying the next day. However, the accident site was not dangerous and the conditions were “very good“, explains Jean Regaldo, director of the La Rosière ski area where the tragedy took place.

The actor had made a name for himself in French cinema for more than twenty years, and in particular since his revelation in The Lost, in 2003, alongside Emmanuel Béart, then a first consecration the following year with the César for best male hope for his performance in A long engagement Sunday. He will even experience international success by playing the famous Hannibal Lecter in 2007.