On the occasion of the five of the death of Johnny Hallyday, Le Parisien spoke with the journalist who announced the terrible news. In an article published on December 5, details of the circumstances of his disappearance were revealed.
Monday, December 5, 2022 marked the five years of the death of Johnny Hallyday. The singer died on December 5, 2017 at his property in Marnes-la-Coquette (Hauts-de-Seine) after a long battle with lung cancer. A tragic disappearance that aroused strong emotions.
Five days later, nearly a million people gathered to pay their last respects to Johnny Hallyday during his funeral at the Madeleine church. Five years after his death, our colleagues from Parisian met Nicolas Pratviel, journalist at theAFP (Agende France Presse) who announced this terrible news. The opportunity to learn more about the exact circumstances of the disappearance of the taulier.
Details of Johnny Hallyday’s death revealed
It is at 2:44 am that the sad news falls: “Johnny is dead”. But, the singer is, in reality, died at 10:30 p.m., as revealed by the journalist in the columns of the Parisian. The latter also gave other details of that night which he remembers perfectly. “Laetitia had just gone into the kitchen to get something to eat. When she returns, the door to her husband’s office is closed, her relatives do not want her to enter. She realizes, breaks down.” A hard moment that Laeticia Hallyday had mentioned at the microphone of RTL, in 2018. “I screamed, I was on my knees, the world keeps spinning as mine stops“, she confided.
Nicolas Pratviel also clarified how he learned of the death of Johnny Hallyday. “That night, for once, I didn’t turn off the ringer on my phone, I didn’t put it on vibrate as I often do. I do not know why”, he underlined. The journalist then explained that he had received a call from Sébastien Farran, the singer’s manager. He immediately understands what is happening. “The tone is serious from the outset. I let Sébastien speak, who is very marked, just like me. Despite all the distance one can have as a journalist, I feel an emotion, a palpable nervousness. I know that as soon as we release the news, it’s going to be an explosion”, he recalls.
Even if it is now five years since Johnny Hallyday died, he continues to live through many French people. On December 8, a documentary titled Johnny by Laeticia will also be broadcast on M6. A way to pay homage to him.