Juliette Greco, a French singer, actress, cultural icon and muse to existentialist philosophers of the country’s post-War period, has died, French media said Wednesday.
She was 93. They said Greco died in her Ramatuelle house in the south of France, near Saint Tropez. The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, tweeted that “a very grand lady, an immense artist has gone.” With expressive eyes inherited from her Greek ancestors and an impossibly deep, raspy voice -- acquired from years of cigarette-smoking -- Greco immortalized some of France’s most recognizable songs in an enduring seven-decade career, including the classics “Soul le ciel de Paris” (Under the Parisian sky) and “Je hais les dimanches” (I hate Sundays).
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