In January, when the French wished each other a very good new year, nevertheless fearing a probable reconfinement, the sad announcement fell: Igor Bogdanoff died of the consequences of Covid-19, thus joining his brother Grichka, who left on December 18, 2021 of the same disease. These very popular science-loving twins were 72 years old. A few days later, on January 6, a cinema legend passed away at the age of 94. Sidney Poitier is the first African-American actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor. A few days later, on January 19, it was the death of Gaspard Ulliel that moved the whole of France. At only 37 years old, the cult actor with two Césars, disappeared following a tragic skiing accident in Savoie. He left behind a little boy, Orso, 5 years old. The month of January ends sadly with the disappearance of the creator Thierry Mugler, known internationally, who died at the age of 73 years of natural death.
Death of the King of News and the Queen of the Night
On March 2, viewers learned of the death of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, the flagship presenter of the 1 p.m. newscast on TF1, who left following lung cancer. His wife Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut and their children piously maintain his memory. The month of April will be sadly marked by the disappearance of two legends of cinema and theatre. Michel Bouquet, father of Carole, died in Paris on April 13, at the age of 96. And, on the 21st, Jacques Perrin, who was also a director, disappeared “peacefully” according to his relatives at the age of 80. Two days later, the announcement of the death of Belgian singer Arno saddens his many fans. At 72, he succumbed to cancer.
In May, the queen of the night Régine bowed out. The red-haired singer and creator of the first nightclubs in France died at the age of 92, on 1er of the month. A week later, a terrible tragedy befell media chief Yannick Alléno. His son, Antoine, was riding a scooter in Paris when a driver, who fled, knocked him down fatally. This cooking enthusiast like his illustrious father was only 24 when he left on May 8. On the 26th, international fans of the legendary English band Depeche Mode mourned Andy Fletcher. This founding member, alongside Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, keyboardist of the band, was 60 years old. That same day, it was the American actor Ray Liotta who left the poster permanently. At 67, one of the stars of “Freedmen” died in his sleep while he was staying in the Dominican Republic.
In France as in the USA, cinema and song are in mourning
On June 17, French cinema was in mourning with the disappearance of Jean-Louis Trintignant. The actor of “A man and a woman” left discreetly, as he lived, at the age of 91 years. In the summer, another very sad news bereaved the cinema, with the premature departure of actress Charlotte Valandrey who, at the age of 53, died following a third heart transplant which did not work, on July 13. Made popular for her role in the television series “Les Cordiers, magistrate et cop”, the actress had a daughter, Tara, 22 years old. On August 5, it was again international fashion that lost one of its great figures with the death of Issey Miyake. The Japanese designer died in Tokyo at the age of 84. The 6th was a shock and amazement in the world of French song. Daniel Lévi, unforgettable Moses from the musical “The Ten Commandments” left the stage for good following a long cancer, at the age of 60. He had just become a father for the fourth time.
Two days later, the United States mourned the departure of actress Olivia Newton-John. John Travolta’s girlfriend in “Grease”, too, succumbed to cancer. She had been battling a breast tumor for years. She was 73 years old. On August 12, still across the Atlantic, it was the brutal death of actress Anne Heche that shook Hollywood. Visibly under the influence of drugs, the ex-girlfriend of Ellen DeGeneres did not survive a terrible car accident. She was 53 years old.
Death of Elizabeth II: a page of history turns…
September 2022 is surely the most significant month for the whole planet. September 8 will go down in history forever as the day Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 after 70 years of reign. Multicast around the world, his funeral will take place on the 19th, in the greatest protocol. Meanwhile, on the 13th, it was the Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard who decided on his end clap, at the age of 91, by assisted suicide. He remains forever one of the greatest directors of the new wave, notably revealing Jean-Paul Belmondo to the general public thanks to his film “A bout de souffle”, in 1960.
October 14 made fans of the Harry Potter saga very sad. Robbie Coltrane, the famous Hagrid, disappeared at the age of 72 without anyone knowing the reasons. Five days later, on October 19, the French learned of the sad disappearance of the successful author Jean Teulé. The companion of actress Miou-Miou succumbed, at the age of 69, to cardio-respiratory arrest caused by food poisoning.
On November 25, the American actress, singer and songwriter Irene Cara, who became cult since her role in “Fame” and the interpretation of the title “Flashdance… What a feeling” died at the age of 63 in her Florida home. His family declined to disclose the cause of his death. 1erDecember, French cinema learned with great sadness of the departure of Mylène Demongeot. Known to the oldest thanks to the “Fantômas” trilogy, she was also popular among young people through her participation in the films “Camping” by Fabien Onteniente, where she played the wife of Claude Brasseur. The ex-sex symbol left at the age of 87 following a long illness. On December 5, it was the essential actress of the film “Hello mom, here baby”, Kirstie Alley who disappeared. Hailed by two Emmy Awards, the star died of devastating colorectal cancer at the age of 71. On December 9, Tina Turner informed the world from her Instagram account of the death of her “beloved” son Ronnie. At 62, the husband of Afida Turner is said to have died of complications from colon cancer as well as cardiac arrest. The 83-year-old star had already lost her eldest son, Craig, who ended his life in 2018.
Finally, Thursday, December 29 saw the disappearance of two monarchs, true generational icons. King Pelé breathed his last at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after battling cancer. On the announcement of his death, many personalities paid tribute to this football idol, starting with Kylian Mbappé, often considered his heir: “The king of football has left us but his legacy will never be forgotten. RIP ROI”, wrote the PSG star on Instagram. And a queen of fashion, Vivienne Westwood has also reached the stars, at the age of 81. The British designer and activist has also received many tributes, who celebrated her fifty-year career in 2021, had contributed to the social and musical rebellion movement in the late 1960s, as Boy George points out in a tweet: “RIP to the great Vivienne Westwood who guided us through punk and beyond.”
Our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this loss.
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