Lino Ventura is a famous French actor, known for his appearances in cult films such as Les tontons flingueurs, Barbouzes or L’emmerdeur. But what did he die of?
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura, whose real name is, was born in Parma, Italy, on July 14, 1919. The one who subsequently took the name of Lino Ventura, left his native country at the age of 8, with his mother, to join her father, left to work in Paris as a sales representative. Unfortunately, mother and son cannot find the head of the family, and are therefore left to fend for themselves, in the capital. To help his mother, the future actor starts working at the age of 9 as a porter, but also delivery man, mechanic, sales representative, and office worker.
Later, the teenager begins to devour literary classics. He goes to see the films of Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in cinemas in his neighborhood. In 1935, at the age of 16, he began the Greco-Roman wrestling and learned, thanks to this sport, brotherhood and humility. In 1942, in the midst of World War II, he secretly married – due to his Italian nationality – his first love, Odette Lecomte, with whom he will have four children. He immediately discovered contact with the public and a taste for the stage, starting a career in the world of professional wrestling. Then, will come the time of his first film alongside Jean Gabin, Don’t touch the grisbi, by Jacques Becker. Follows a mind-blowing career : between 1954 and 1987 he appeared in more than 70 films. Over time, many have become cults of French cinema! On October 22, 1987, at the age of 68, Lino Ventura died of a heart attack. in Saint-Cloud, in his house in Montretout.
Lino Ventura: who are his children?
Lino Ventura has maintained throughout his career friendly relations with personalities known to the French, such as Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Jean Gabin, Claude Sautet and José Giovanni. Otherwise, with his wife, Odette, the icon of black and white cinema had four children, Milène born in 1946 and died in 1998 in a plane crash, Laurent born in 1950, Linda in 1958 and Clélia in 1961. Speaking of Linda, the latter remained disabled due to a health problem at birth. After this life-changing event, the couple created in 1966 the Perce-Neige charity, dedicated to “help for maladjusted children”. In 2021, the latter had no less than 37 specialized establishments.
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Lino Ventura, left his native country with his mother at the age of 8.
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To help his mother, he started working at the age of 9.
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He goes to see the films of Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in cinemas in his neighborhood.
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In 1935, at the age of 16, he started the Greco-Roman wrestling.
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Lino Ventura married his first love, Odette Lecomte, in 1942.
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When he discovered his taste for the stage, Lino Ventura started a career in the world of professional wrestling.
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Then, he played alongside Jean Gabin for his first film, in “Touchez pas au grisbi”, by Jacques Becker.
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Lino Ventura and his wife Odette had four children.
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JOHNNY HALLYDAY, CHARLES GERARD AND LINO VENTURA
He is featured here, by Johnny Hallyday and Charles Gerard, at the Cannes film festival in 1972.
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Lino Ventura alongside Mireille Mathieu in 1982.