Jimu News Chief Reporter Rong Yu
According to Global News, on August 18, local time, the children of legendary French filmmaker Alain Delon issued a joint statement to the media: Alain Delon passed away due to illness at the age of 88.
Alain Delon was once evaluated as "the most handsome man in Europe in a century" and is one of the most unforgettable faces in world cinema. Alain Delon was born in Paris, France in 1935. His childhood and teenage life were quite bumpy due to his parents' divorce. At the age of 22, Alain Delon entered the film industry by mistake. With his outstanding appearance, he quickly became popular and gradually became the "number one figure" in the French film industry. His representative works include "Zorro", "Brothers Rocco" and "Black Tulip" wait. In 1985, Alain Delon won the French CĂŠsar Award for Best Actor for "The Story of Us" and in 1995, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
Among Alain Delon's many masterpieces, the action film "Zorro" released in 1975 has the most influence in China. Many Chinese audiences fell in love with this handsome actor because of this movie, and Alain Delon The complex love story between Long and the famous Austrian actress Romy Schneider, who plays "Sissi", is also widely circulated.
In 2013, Alain Delon, who was participating in a drama tour in France, was suddenly admitted to the hospital due to arrhythmia. After the news came out, it attracted the attention of fans around the world. It is reported that this is not the first time that the legendary filmmaker has been hospitalized for heart-related problems. Regarding his own health issues, Alain Delon has previously publicly stated that aging is a terrible thing because you gradually lose control of your body.
It is reported that Antoine Delon's mother Nathalie Delon was Alain Delon's last wife, and the two have remained friends after their divorce. Natalie Delon died of pancreatic cancer in 2021. She had planned euthanasia before her death, but did not use it in the end. Some media speculated that perhaps this plan of Natalie Delon during her lifetime influenced Alain Delon.
In recent years, Alain Delon has rarely appeared in the public eye due to his work. Until 2019, he won the honorary Palme d'Or award at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival in France, and once again became the focus of global attention.
The Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee stated in official news, "Alain Delon has devoted himself wholeheartedly to film creation, with outstanding works and a legendary life. This year's Cannes Film Festival has decided to award the Honorary Palme d'Or to Alain Delon in recognition of him. "Excellent performance in film history." At this Cannes Film Festival, Alain Delon was also invited to attend the master class forum, and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi was also a guest of the forum.
(Picture source: official public information of the movie)
(Source: Jimu News)
