Michel Blanc Dies: César-Winning Actor & ‘Les Bronzés’ Star Was 72
deadline.comFrench actor Michel Blanc, best known for his roles in Le Splendid troupe comedy films like the 1978 cult classic Les Bronzés (French Fried Vacation) and its subsequent 1979 and 2006 sequels, died early Oct.
4 at 72 of a heart attack following anaphylactic shock, per the Agence France-Presse. A fixture in French cinema, his death was mourned by president Emmanuel Macron, who wrote on X: “He made us cry with laughter and moved us to tears.
A monument of French cinema, Michel Blanc is gone. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones and his acting accomplices.” The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, added in a statement: “This morning the sorrow is immense, as great as his talent.
In front of the camera of Bertrand Blier, Robert Altman or Pierre Schoeller, Michel Blanc amazed us with the variety of his acting, but also with his talents as a director with films like “Marche à l’ombre” or “Grosse fatigue”.
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