A friend gone in pain. On January 2, 2016, Michel Delpech would die. A very sad news then announced by his wife Geneviève to theAFP. The 69-year-old singer succumbed to terrible throat cancer at the Puteaux hospital. He had discovered his illness in 2013. After medical protocols, Michel Delpech had shown encouraging signs of remission. It was a relapse that won the day. In these final moments of pain, Michel Delpech had been able to count on his lifelong friend, Michel Drucker. The two men were very close. This is how the host of Roll on Sunday had spoken to evoke the state in which was the singer. “It goes out very slowly. And if I tell you about it, it’s because he asked me to do it “, revealed Michel Drucker to the Parisian, in 2015. Michel Drucker was at Michel Delpech’s side until he breathed his last. In this terrible ordeal of the disease, the singer had been able to exchange with his friend.
Michel Drucker, friend to the end
Guest of Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, on the set of C to you, Friday April 30, 2021 on France 5, Michel Drucker gave some details on their last exchanges. The two men wanted to keep smiling until the last moment. “Hours before he closes his eyes forever“, Michel Drucker was there, at his bedside. To talk about other things than pain or death, Michel Delpech had asked him about his next projects. At the time, Michel Drucker was preparing to launch a comedy show. “I hear you’re going to take the stage? What are you going to do?“Asked Michel Delpech. His friend then offered to play his show in his hospital room.”He was there with his throat swelling.. It was terrible for a singer to have throat cancer. I gave him my show and he left us a few hours later“Says Michel Drucker soberly. Moving memories for the one who had to resolve on January 8, 2016 to go to the funeral of his friend.
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