This month of August 2022 is literally synonymous with mourning for Chantal Goya. In a few days, the famous singer, now 80 years old, was made aware of two sad deaths in her entourage. As our colleagues from Var-Matin reveal, the artist lost his brother-in-law Charles-Henry Bainville.
Thus, the singer has recently set sail for the south of France since the funeral of the latter took place this Friday, August 12 in Saint-Tropez. Chantal Goya made the trip to support her sister Marie-Josée de Guerre who has just lost her husband. “Lhe couple had been shared for decades between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Saint-Tropez, where the architect-painter finally chose to rest in peace“we can read.
The local daily then specifies that the funeral took place in two parts with, first, a religious ceremony at the Notre Dame de l’Assomption church, then at the marine cemetery of Saint-Tropez. Known for his career as an architect, Charles-Henry Bainville was born in New York in 1947 and founded one of the most renowned design firms where Philippe Starck notably cut his teeth. “After a busy life, Charles-Henry Bainville will devote himself from 2007 only to painting, collages and sculpture with a constant love for the Var“concluded the newspaper.
After this sad revelation, Chantal Goya had to face another tragic announcement. The singer has indeed announced this Monday, August 15, 2022, on social networks, that another member of his entourage is dead. “Jean-Jacques Standing and I are very sad… we have just learned of the death of our great friend, our choreographer Arthur Plashaert. He did the choreography for all my big shows. We think a lot of him and his loved ones. Chantal Goya, Jean-Jacques Debout.” she wrote, speaking of her and her husband.
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