It has been almost 30 years since the French singer died. Died at the age of 44, Michel Berger lived in very stressful conditions before his death.
The memory is still vivid in the minds of lovers of the artist with multiple skills. Almost 30 years ago, Michel Berger died of a heart attack at just 44 years old. Suffering from a heart condition, Michel Berger collapsed while playing tennis in his house in Ramatuelle.
On the occasion of the close anniversary of his death, the program It’s up to you invited Thursday, April 28, Yves Bigot, director of the TV5 Monde channel. The media man who knew Michel Berger very well, publishes a new edition of the biography he dedicated to the singer-songwriter.
Evoking the memory of the artist, Yves Bigot also provided details on the circumstances of his death. “He was a workaholic, he always had three or four projects at the same time, plus two or three in advance. Suddenly, the idea of wasting time getting treatment, or even possibly being arrested, was not at all in his plans”said Yves Bigot.
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Michel Berger died in a period of intense stress
Because of his addiction to work, Michel Berger accumulated commitments and the desire to do well. The year of his death was marked by the preparation of his album and his duo tour with France Gall. At the same time, the English version of starmania, planned for Broadway, was soon to be produced on stage. At the same time, France Gall was planning to retire. An announcement that would have greatly chagrined the singer.
On the personal side too, Michel Berger was going through difficult times. “He was under absolutely incredible pressure the moment he disappeared”, says Yves Bigot. The hardest part was learning that his daughter Pauline, whom he had with France Gall, had cystic fibrosis. A drama that the singer lived very badly. He knew his daughter’s days were numbered.
In addition, Yves Bigot confided that Michel Berger was having a love affair at this time. “who came to complicate things”. He had started dating Beatrice Grimm, a German singer and model. She was Michel Berger’s last love. A story revealed and detailed in the biography written by Yves Bigot.
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