Alain Delon Dies: Iconic French Actor Was 88
French acting star Alain Delon, whose many iconic roles included Le Samouraï, Plein Soleil and The Leopard, has died in France at the age of 88.
The actor’s children said in a statement that their father had passed away in the early hours of Sunday, surrounded by his family and beloved Belgian Shepherd Loubo, in his long-time chateau home in the village of Douchy, in the Le Loiret region some 100 miles south of Paris.
Delon’s death marks the passing of one of the last surviving icons of the French cinema scene of the 1960s and 70s, when the country was on an economic roll as it reconstructed in the wake of World War II.
Related: French Pres. Emmanuel Macron Leads Tributes To Alain Delon: “More Than A Star, A Monument”
The star, who was at the peak of this career from the 1960s to the 1980s, fell into acting by chance.
The actor’s children said in a statement that their father had passed away in the early hours of Sunday, surrounded by his family and beloved Belgian Shepherd Loubo, in his long-time chateau home in the village of Douchy, in the Le Loiret region some 100 miles south of Paris.
Delon’s death marks the passing of one of the last surviving icons of the French cinema scene of the 1960s and 70s, when the country was on an economic roll as it reconstructed in the wake of World War II.
Related: French Pres. Emmanuel Macron Leads Tributes To Alain Delon: “More Than A Star, A Monument”
The star, who was at the peak of this career from the 1960s to the 1980s, fell into acting by chance.
- 8/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘To Catch a Thief’ Celebrates 70th Anniversary with SteelBook 4K Uhd
- 5/9/2025
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Help us by ranking your favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies
- 5/9/2025
- by Adam Zeis
- The Streamable
The Twisted Truth Behind Psycho: How A Real-Life Killer Inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Horror Masterpiece
- 5/9/2025
- by Arunava Chakrabarty
- KoiMoi
13 Best Serial Killer Shows on Netflix Right Now
- 4/12/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Gwyneth Paltrow Picks $128M Psychological Thriller As Her Top 5 Movies, Believes Matt Damon Should Have Won An Oscar
- 3/19/2025
- by Matthew Biggin
- ScreenRant
John Malkovich Starred in a ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ Sequel That Roger Ebert Loved — But Few Even Know Exists
- 3/7/2025
- by Jacob Slankard
- Collider.com
Rosamund Pike’s Top Picks from the Criterion Closet
- 5/9/2025
- by Mohit Pandey
- High on Films
Germany’s Komplizen Boards Michelangelo Antonioni Swan Song ‘Technically Sweet’ in Co-Production with ‘Senna’s Gullane and Italy’s Vivo Film (Exclusive)
- 5/8/2025
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Film at Lincoln Center and Cinecittà to Host First-Ever American Festival Dedicated to Monica Vitti
- 5/6/2025
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.