According to Agence France-Presse, on the 18th local time, the three children of French film legend Alain Delon said in a statement that Alain Delon passed away at the age of 88.
Alain Delon was involved in scandals in his later years. He had a bad relationship with his girlfriend and several children, and even went to court. Five months ago, French police seized 72 guns and 3,000 rounds of ammunition from Alain Delon's home, causing an uproar. The following is a report from China News Weekly in March.
72 guns and 3,000 rounds of ammunition were found in Alain Delon's home
"There are 72 guns and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition in the residence, and there is also a shooting range on the property." Recently, French gendarmes came to this shocking conclusion after conducting a raid on the residence of 88-year-old movie star Alain Delon. In the words of Le Parisien, the French media outlet that published the news, the old man’s home seemed to be located on “an arsenal.”
html On February 27, "Le Parisien" first reported the news that happened to Alain Delon. According to a prosecutor in the local area where the incident occurred, Alain Delon "did not have any authorization allowing him to possess a firearm." Soon, the British media such as The Guardian and BBC forwarded this report.
At first glance, this news is jaw-dropping, but those who truly understand Alain Delon’s life in recent years may not be too surprised. Having an “arsenal” is just a small thing in his chaotic later life. .
In 2019, 84-year-old Alain Delon received the "Honorary Palme d'Or" at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival. It was his last public appearance. His eldest son Antoine Delon revealed that Alain Delon's health was deteriorating, and he had physical and mental problems, and even had to choose euthanasia. News about Alain Delon's euthanasia was once rampant, but it turned out that this seemed to be information deliberately spread by Antoine Delon, the eldest son of Alain Delon, for the sake of publicity. At the same time, several of his children and his current girlfriend were also quarreling and even going to court.
The chaos in Alain Delon's later life continued for several years. Recognized as one of the "most handsome actors in the world", he has been popular for decades. His fame and success created his indulgent and aloof character in the first half of his life. He had a marriage and multiple lovers, but the relationships never lasted long and he had no normal family life. Years ago, his hobby of "playing with guns" was also revealed. And this time, movie fans would not have thought that Alain Delon, who was in the news again, was for illegally possessing a large number of weapons.
A later life caught in a war of words
According to a report by the French newspaper "Le Parisien", the search conducted on Alain Delon by the Montage Prosecutor's Office in the Loire Province of France, the judicial authority where he lives, was a "household investigation." , the original intention was actually to protect the frail Alain Delon. The reason is that in the summer of 2023, a doctor examined Alain Delon and pointed out that the famous movie star seemed to have fallen into "a state of physical and mental exhaustion with a high risk of suicide." Subsequently, starting from January 25, 2024, the prosecutor's office assigned a guardianship judge to protect Alain Delon. During a routine home investigation, they accidentally discovered the suspicion that a large number of weapons may be hidden in his home, and this started. A home search.
Previously, as for the reason why the procuratorate began to provide judicial protection to Alain Delon, in addition to being worried about his physical and mental condition, it was also inseparable from his chaotic family situation. The incident initially began in 2019. In June of that year, Alain Delon, who already had heart problems, suffered a stroke. He was subsequently hospitalized many times and began to need personal care. Since then, the relationship between his children has become increasingly tense. These children either accuse each other in front of the media, or reveal their father's current situation from their own perspective to show that they are closer to their father, or even They will choose to sue each other because of their father's problems.
Among all the children, the most radical one is Alain Delon's eldest son, actor Antoine Delon.In 2021, Anthony Delon, together with several other children, imprisoned Alain Delon's current girlfriend Hiromi, a Japanese woman who has lived with him for a long time, on charges of "intentional violence against vulnerable groups" and "illegal imprisonment of vulnerable groups". Rowling went to court. At that time, the children stated through their lawyers that Hiromi Rowling had shown strong aggression towards them since 2019 and had long-term "bullied and controlled" their aging and sick father. They also forced Hiromi Rowling to leave her father's residence in July 2023. Hiromi Rowling is a filmmaker who once worked as an assistant director and makeup artist in Alain Delon's film team. Later, she lived with Alain Delon as his girlfriend for many years, taking care of his life. He also helped take care of his two younger children.
As the eldest son, Anthony Delon's behavior is indeed quite strange. In the past two years, he has often revealed to the outside world that his father's health is poor. At one time, he said that he had cognitive problems, and at other times, he said that he wanted to euthanasia. In March 2023, the news that Alain Delon "wanted euthanasia" made headlines in major media. This news was revealed by Anthony Delon. By the end of the year, Anthony Delon began telling the media that his father was in poor health and was celebrating "the last Christmas of his life." In addition, Antoine Delon always makes shady comments in the media about his half-sister, Alain Delon's favorite daughter Anushka, and even complained about his sister's "abuse of her father." As a result, in early 2024, Anthony Delon quickly received a reply from his father: Alain Delon's legal representative revealed to the media that he planned to initiate a lawsuit against Anthony Delon because his son always released these strange things to the media. , as if looking forward to the news of his quick death. But Anthony Delon still hasn't given up. He recently announced that one of his novels will be published soon. The plot revealed in it is very similar to their family's experience.
Amid the turmoil, apart from responding to some matters through his lawyer, Alain Delon rarely speaks out in person. People can only glimpse him in the photos of family gatherings posted by his children. It seems that the impact of family disputes is completely written on this aging face. In the photos, he sometimes tries hard to focus on the camera. His face has become very thin and in a very weak state.
The Dream Girl of the World
Alain Delon was once a true global superstar. His charm even reached distant China decades ago. In the late 1970s, among the first batch of imported Western movies was "Zorro" starring Alain Delon. This movie was shot and released in 1975. It entered China in 1978 and became popular immediately after its release. At that time, Alain Delon, who was about forty years old, was wearing a black cloak and a black mask. His heroic image made many viewers go crazy. A few years after the movie was released, some children would wear homemade masks while playing. Wear it on your face to imitate "Zorro". Even many years later, actor Cai Ming mentioned in the sketch "Marriage Variations" that her dream lover must be a man like Zorro played by Alain Delon.
Alain Delon was born in 1935. As a child, he grew up in a broken family. His parents divorced, causing him to bounce between two families. He even grew up in prison because he was once entrusted to the care of prison guards. experience. When he was in school, he changed to 17 schools, constantly breaking rules and skipping school. Growing up in such a background, Alain Delon gradually became accustomed to the uncertainty of relationships between people. These experiences also left a dashing prodigal temperament in him. At the age of 18, he entered the film industry on the recommendation of his actor girlfriend. Because of his extremely eye-catching appearance, he became very popular as soon as he debuted and successfully became a rising movie star.
What also brightened his stardom was his relationship with the opposite sex, and these troubled relationships with the opposite sex seemed to attract more attention than Alain Delon's film career.In 1958, the 23-year-old Alain Delon was already able to partner with the big star at the time, the Austrian actor Romy Schneider, who had played "Sissi" in the love drama "The Heartbreak". At the same time, the two He also fell in love because of drama. But in the process, Alain Delon fell in love with and married the beautiful actress Francine Canovas (later changed her name to Natalie Delon), and gave birth to her eldest son Antoine Delon. Of course, Alain Delon Delon also broke up with Romy Schneider. Alain Delon's only marriage lasted only five years. After that, he chose to only fall in love and not get married.
Several of Alain Delon's children, except for his eldest son Antoine Delon, who liked to cause trouble for him, were all born out of wedlock. His eldest daughter, Anubika Delon, and his lesser-known second son, Alain Fabian Delon, are his children with Dutch model Rosalie van Bremen. In addition, there is another person who has always claimed to be Alain Delon's illegitimate son, but has never been recognized. The relationship between several children and their father is also difficult to describe. The eldest son Antoine Delon was his father's favorite when he was a child, but many years later, the birth of his half-sister Anubika took away this exclusive favor. In recent years, my father's preference for Anubika has become more obvious, and there is even news that he will leave half of his property to her. Whether it was about the possibility of future inheritance distribution or the previous different preferences for several women, all these troubles also planted the seeds for the chaos in Alain Delon's current family life.
Although Alain Delon is famous for his handsomeness and his life is full of gossip, he is not a "vase actor" without acting skills. Over the years, he has developed his own style of acting. He can play two roles in the action movie "Black Tulip". In "The Lone Killer" co-starring with his ex-wife Nathalie Delon, he also showed a taciturn character that is different from his romantic character. However, Alain Delon also clearly knows that a large part of his screen charm comes from his good looks and his prodigal temperament, and he is very clear about this. In his later years, he also publicly admitted that he was never a standard acting type, but a "natural type" actor who "always been himself". He also recognized and even relied on different directors' shaping of him.
But now, a generation of male gods is getting old, and their charm has been exhausted in complex family relationships. No one would have thought that such a chic and suave image would become different under the hardships of time and life. Depressed and depressed. This reminds people of the scene when Alain Delon visited Beijing in the 1980s. At that time, he was taking photos with passers-by on the street. He was wearing a red coat and sunglasses. There was no trace of middle age on his face. He was full of confidence. At that time, he should not have been able to foresee what he would encounter in his later years. All kinds of misfortunes, and now movie fans can only look for the handsome figure he left behind in the midst of lamentation through video materials.
Author: Qiu Guangyu
Editor: Yang Shiyang
