Death of Guy Marchand: Michèle Bernier, Princess Erika, Fabien Roussel… Tributes from the stars

A figure of French cinema has passed away. This Friday, December 15, Guy Marchand took his last breath at the age of 86. In a press release, relayed by theAFPhis two children indicated that the actor “died peacefully (…) at Cavaillon hospital (Vaucluse)”. An announcement which upset a large number of personalities. Since then, singers, actors, presenters and politicians wanted to pay tribute to the memory of the iconic interpreter of the private detective Nestor Burma. Very moved by this disappearance, Michèle Bernier shared a tender photo of her and Guy Marchand on her Instagram account. For his part, Bernard Montiel posted a photo of the interpreter of the title Destiny on his account. “The gentleman artist crooner and actor Guy Marchand has just left us! Great friend of #Johnny, the parties with him had a different flavor. RIP 🖤 the gentleman. Great sadness…”he wrote in the caption with great emotion.

A Caesarized actor with a rich career, Guy Marchand left his mark on the French Seventh Art. From then on, Jean Dujardin could not help but have a tender thought for the actor. During an Instagram story, Nathalie Péchalat’s companion revealed a photo of Guy Marchand. As a legend, he made do with praying hands and a heart. A multi-talented artist, Guy Marchand has rocked many generations with his songs that have become cult. The singer Princess Erika expressed his “great sadness” on his X account. And the death of Guy Marchand completely aroused a wave of emotions within the political sphere. Fabien Roussel celebrated the”child of Buttes Chaumont and Belleville” who sang “with the lightness of Dean Martin”. Guest on the set of C to you on France 5, Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak: “He will be greatly missed in our musical, cinematographic and television landscape. It’s a great voice. This voice will stay. His songs, his films. His voice will stay”she declared to Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine.

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Guy Marchand “considerably weakened”: his last trying months

For many months, Guy Marchand was also weakened by health problems. In the columns of Parisian in 2021, the ex-husband of actress Béatrice Chatelier confided having had gallbladder problems and a slight “shortness of breath”. And the last months of his life would have been very trying. In an article published by The Geneva Tribunein April 2022, the journalist already affirmed that at that time the artist had presented himself for his interview in poor physical conditions: “Undermined by health problems, he can only travel with the help of his son Jules”he revealed.

Until his last breath, Guy Marchand was able to count on the presence of his son Jules. Very close to his father, he did not hesitate to move to the South of France to take care of him. “We can be friends, brothers, father and son, he is mine, I am his. We also live together.”he confided on the channel lémanbleu.tvFebruary 26, 2022. In addition to cinema, father and son shared many passions, including that for automobiles. “He also gave me the old car bug. We have a 1964 Chevrolet so we go for walks, we go and eat at the village restaurant.”, he indicated during this moving interview. Memories and moments of complicity that he will treasure preciously.

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