It’s a shock wave that has been shaking the world of cinema for almost 24 hours. This Wednesday, January 19, Gaspard Ulliel died at the age of 37. The brilliant actor, twice Caesarised, was the victim of a skiing accident, a collision of great violence with another tourist.
“And what will they do when I tell them I’m leaving, that I’m not coming back, permanently. » These words spoken by his character Louis in the film Just the end of the world – a performance hailed by a César for best actor – resound sadly in the hearts and memories of those who loved, admired and crossed paths with him. This Wednesday, January 19, Gaspard Ulliel died at the age of 37 following a skiing accident in the area of the Franco-Italian resort, La Rosière, in Savoie. A shock with another skier which occurred the day before the announcement of his disappearance, as the comedian tried to join friends on another track. Unconscious, the model’s companion Gaëlle Pietri had been airlifted to the Grenoble University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries less than 24 hours later. The announcement of his death is brutal. Shaken, the world of the seventh art struggles to find the words to pay homage to the elegance and talent of Gaspard Ulliel, broke in full glory.
There are the messages of Pierre Niney, Jean Dujardin, Guillaume Canet… Then the speech of Xavier Dolan – who offered him in 2016 this nice role in Just the end of the world, with Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux and Marion Cotillard. A meeting that marked the two men. ” It’s incredible, insane, and so painful to even think of writing those words. Your discreet laughter, your watchful eye. Your scar. Your talent. Your listening. Your whispers, your kindness. All the features of your person were in fact born of a sparkling sweetness. It’s your whole being that transformed my life, a being that I loved deeply, and that I will always love.. I can’t say anything else, I’m gutted, stunned by your leaving “, he wrote on his Instagram account.
A local actor from the station speaks about the shock
Waking up is difficult, the quest for answers continues in Savoy, the scene of the tragedy that cost the life of the young father. According to the first elements delivered yesterday by Anne Gaches, public prosecutor, Gaspard Ulliel was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident – what ” wouldn’t necessarily have made a difference », she clarified. He collided with another skier at the intersection of two blue runs, a place deemed safe by locals. And this Tuesday, January 18, the conditions were particularly good. The sun was out. A detail that would have played in the violence of the shock. “It was skiing hard and it hit hard”, told a local actor of the station with the newspaper Release. An investigation has been opened to try to clarify the last gray areas.