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Alain Delon: President Macron leads tributes to ‘French monument’ who has died aged 88

Alain Delon’s family said that he passed away peacefully while surrounded by his children

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French Film Legend Alain Delon Dies At 88

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children announced Sunday in a statement to AFP. The actor, known for his roles in classics "Purple Noon" (1960) and "Le…

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French Actor Alain Delon Dies At 88

Renowned French actor Alain Delon, known for his anti-hero roles in European cinema, has passed away at 88. His legacy includes international fame, accolad...

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Legendary French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88

The iconic star was renowned for his roles in classic films such as Purple Noon

Evening Standard

Alain Delon death: French film star dies aged 88

The celebrated actor, often dubbed the ‘male Brigitte Bardot’, starred in ‘Plein Soleil’ and ‘Le Samouraï’

The Independent UK

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, has died at age 88, French media reported

The Independent UK

French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88

French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported on Sunday. He was 88.

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Mesmeric and beautiful, Alain Delon was one of cinema’s most mysterious stars

Whether playing the lover opposite Marianne Faithfull or the assassin in Le Samouraï, the prolific French actor was a symbol of the lost beauty of the 60s

The Guardian - UK

French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88

Celebrated actor and star of Plein Soleil and Le Samouraï has died, his children have said

The Guardian - UK

Alain Delon, France's Flawed Screen God

Actor Alain Delon -- who has died Sunday aged 88 -- was France's greatest screen seducer.

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Alain Delon, French cinema’s enigmatic, ‘angel-faced’ icon

After a long career that brought him legions of fans – and many detractors – French actor Alain Delon leaves behind a rich legacy in film, including some of the great classics of world cinema. A dark acting style, encapsulated in a look that earned him the nickname “angel-face”, characterised…

France 24

Dark summer: why film noirs often work better in the sunshine

A new collection of classics, from Niagara to Purple Noon, reminds us that the darkest acts can occur in broad daylight

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Police find scores of guns at home of French film star Alain Delon

Officers found 72 guns as well as more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition and a shooting range at the actor’s home

Evening Standard

Secret recordings and ‘dripping insinuations’: the bitter feud between French film star Alain Delon’s children

Now 88, the star leads a reclusive life and his children are in a legal battle over his treatment

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French Actor Delon's Youngest Son Steps Into Escalating Family Feud

The youngest son of French film legend Alain Delon, 88, has filed a complaint against his sister accusing her of exploiting his frail health, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, in an escalating family feud drawing in his children.

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‘Mick Jagger was surprisingly hard-working’: the all-star life of synth whiz Wally Badarou

His reputation for futurist pop got him work with everyone from Grace Jones and Talking Heads to Foreigner – now the French keyboardist is reissuing a soundtrack for a yoga DVD that became a Balearic classic

The Guardian - UK

Tall, short or super-shy? 10 ways to find the perfect swimwear

It can be a vulnerable business, wearing the equivalent of your underwear in public. Here is how to buy beachwear that makes you feel comfortable and confident

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Jane Birkin: a tremendous screen presence with a gift for creative collaboration

Birkin made a sensational impact in Blow-Up, and went on to become a classy performer for a number of major French directors – notably Godard and Agnès Varda

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Alain Delon's children file complaint against assistant for alleged harassment

The children of French film legend Alain Delon lodged a police complaint against his live-in assistant Hiromi Rollin with claims of harassment and "threatening" behaviour, according to their lawyer.

The Independent UK

French actor Alain Delon's children accuse his companion of bullying, dog cruelty

The children of French actor Alain Delon have accused a woman who lived with the 87-year-old movie star of bullying him and of mistreating his dog, A French prosecutor has directed police to investigate the legal complaints

The Guardian - UK

Trouble in mind: the best film, music, TV, literature and drama for a guilty conscience

From My Name Is Earl’s journey of redemption to Dave’s stirring origin story, our critics recommend art that deals with shame and regret

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Michel Bouquet obituary

Actor who played a series of wicked men in the French New Wave, including in Claude Chabrol’s La Femme Infidèle

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French actor Michel Bouquet, star of stage and screen, dies aged 96

The award-winning French actor Michel Bouquet, who appeared in more than 100 films during his 70-year career, died in a Paris hospital on Wednesday aged 96.

Radio France Internationale

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

Italian actress Monica Vitti, best known for her roles in films by Michelangelo Antonioni, who also starred with French actor Alain Delon in the 1960s and won several international cinema awards, has died aged 90.

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