On the death of Alain Delon: A fatal man

[Eva Libre]

The photo shows Alain Delon on the set of «The Yellow Rolls-Royce», 1964.
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In more than half a century, Alain Delon made over 80 films, including masterpieces such as "The Sun Was Witness", "Borsalino" and "The Panther". But it was "The Cruel Angel" that made him a film legend. As a ruthless killer, the French actor thrilled critics and audiences. The aura of the beautiful angel of death made Alain Delon a film legend. Now the film legend died on Sunday at the age of 88. Posterity honors him as a prince of cinema and a national great.

"Goodbye Alain Delon... We will not forget all the talent, all the grace and all the beauty that you brought into this world. We will not forget this charisma, this voice, this figure, this face and this melancholy, this deep and strange sadness that emanated from you and marked the film and the atmosphere. It is rare to find so much grace and so much sadness mixed in one and the same person."

   Carla Bruni

Delon had through his acting roles “made the world dream … he offered his unforgettable face to shake our lives”.

“He was more than a star. He was a French monument,”

   French president, Emmanuel Macron

“We believe he was immortal … his talent, his charisma, his aura made him destined for a Hollywood career at a young age, but he chose France.”

   French culture minister, Rachida Dati

Adieu Alain Delon