French actor Michel Piccoli dies aged 94 following stroke

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Michel Piccoli, the prolific French actor known for his leading roles in such films as Jean-Luc Godard'sContemptand Luis Buñuel'sBelle de jour, has died. He was 94.

French actor Michel Piccoli has died at the age of 94.

Prolific French actor Michel Piccoli, well known for his memorable performances in seminal European movies “Le Mépris (Contempt)” and “Belle De Jour,” has died aged 94 his family has confirmed to French media.

By Andreas Wiseman