An essential face of French cinema for many years now, Yvan Attal has a dual career as an actor and a successful director. Appearing regularly in his own films, the actor never hesitates to work with family. As proof, his partner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, as well as his son, Ben Attal, both played under the direction of the filmmaker in several of his cinematographic works. A family of artists who unfortunately experienced a terrible loss recently. Indeed, Yvan Attal’s mother-in-law, Jane Birkindied at the age of 76 on Sunday July 16, 2023. The announcement of his death shocked the French artistic community, but also his many fans. The singer’s two daughters, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, published a press release in which they clarified that their mother had died after leading “16 years of a fierce battle against the disease”. For memory, Jane Birkin battled cancer during the last years of her life. In addition, the actress had also been stroke victim in 2021.
Yvan Attal on Jane Birkin: “She had become like a sister”
Silent since the death of his mother-in-law, Yvan Attal spoke for the first time on this subject on Monday September 11, 2023 on RTL. “We stick together, it’s very painful. She was sick, that was to be expected. But when it happens, it’s always surprising. Since she is no longer here, I have lost my mother-in-law, a sister, and my mother has also lost a presence that was very dear to her“, indicated the director, during his appearance on the show RTL Good evening. During this same interview, Yvan Attal spoke about the relationship he had established with Jane Birkin over the years. “She was my very mother-in-law, I was always lucky to have this sublime mother-in-law in front of me, who was completely generous. But she also became like a sister, to me as an only child “, underlined the actor, before revealing a rather funny anecdote about his partner’s mother. “She did me a huge favor by going to see my mother when I was not there […] She pulled my straps up when I wasn’t doing enough.”, revealed Yvan Attal.