Michel Cordes, one of the emblematic actors of “Plus Belle La Vie”, shot dead

The body of the actor was found at his home in Hérault, an investigation is open

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Michel Cordes in front of the fictional bar run by the character he played in the series "More beautiful life" (GUILLAUME BONNEFONT / MAXPPP)

The iconic actor of the series “More beautiful life” Michel Cordes was found dead by firearm, this Friday at his home in Grabels (Hérault), learned franceinfo, from a source familiar with the matter, confirming information from the newspaper Free lunch. An investigation is opened to determine the causes of death.

The actor was 77 years old. From 2004 to 2022, for 18 seasons, he played one of the central characters of the cult France 3 series: Roland Marci, the boss of the “Mistral bar”in the fictional district of Marseille bearing the same name.

Actor, author and director first in the theatre, Michel Cordes has acted in more than 4,500 episodes of “More beautiful life”. He had not appeared in the series since the death of his character in October 2022, a month before the final cessation of it.


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