Having claimed for decades to be the son of Alain Delon, which the sacred monster of French cinema has always disputed, Ari Boulogne was found dead at the age of 60 in his Parisian home on the night of 19 to May 20, 2023.
A true living legend of French cinema, Alain Delon has known several love stories throughout its existence. He notably shared the life of actresses Romy Schneider and Mireille Darc. In total, the actor gave birth to three children. Anthony Delon, fruit of his union with Francine Canovas, better known as Nathalie Delon, but also Alain-Fabien and Anouchka Delon, from his relationship with Rosalie van Breemen. Before that, he briefly dated German singer Nico. The latter gave birth to a child, Ari Boulogne, who for decades claimed to be the son of Alain Delon, what the actor has always denied.
60 years old, the illegitimate son of the sacred monster of French cinema has been found dead on the night of Friday May 19 to Saturday May 20, 2023, in his home located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. According to information disclosed by The Parisian, law enforcement was called around 4 a.m. by a lady who had just discovered Ari Boulogne dead in his apartment in the rue de Cambronne. Once there, the police were able to see that the photographer’s body was in an advanced state of decomposition. For her part, the woman who reported the death of Ari Boulogne presented herself as being her companion.
Death of Ari Boulogne: a woman posing as her companion placed in police custody
Suffering from health problems, the illegitimate son of Alain Delon had recently been taken to the European hospital Georges Pompidou by the emergency services. His remains were taken to the medico-legal institute of Paris, for the purpose of undergoing an autopsy. Having claimed that she discovered the remains of the photographer after returning from a trip to the provinces, Ari Boulogne’s self-proclaimed girlfriend has been taken into custody at the police station of the 15th arrondissement of Paris, for failure to assist a person in danger. This decision was made for “clarify the circumstances in which the death of the victim, who was hemiplegic, may have occurred“, as indicated by the prosecution.