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Every year, great stars from all walks of life leave us. 2024 was no exception, as we said goodbye to many artists. Here is a tribute to those who left us this year… Actors, singers, writers, artists, politicians, creators… Many left us in 2024. A look back at the losses that shook the world and France.
David Soule, actor
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Actor David Soule, who played Hutch in the television series Starsky & Hutch, has died at the age of 80 — Archives — David Soule. David Soule, known for his role as Hutch in the television series Starsky & Hutch, died on January 4. The actor passed away in London at the age of 80 after a courageous battle, as reported by his wife.
Christian Oliver, actor
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51-year-old actor Christian Oliver dies in plane crash — Christian Oliver at the premiere of the film Leatherheads at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Christian Oliver died in a plane crash off the coast of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on January 5. The 51-year-old Saved by the Bell actor was on board the plane with his two daughters, Madita and Annik, ages 10 and 12 respectively. Both teenagers also died.
Franz Beckenbauer, football legend.
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Franz Beckenbauer at the GTM Trophy Abend gala, August 22, 2005. Franz Beckenbauer was a football legend. A two-time World Cup winner, once as a player in 1974 and once as manager of the German national team, he passed away on January 7 at the age of 78 after a long battle with health problems.
Death of Patricia Cocquatrix, the Olympia is in mourning — Patricia Cocquatrix — Recording of the show Vivement Dimanche, Olympia Special, broadcast on May 2, 2010. The last representative of the Cocquatrix clan, Patricia Cocquatrix, passed away at the age of
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She was 18 on January 7th. She traveled to Marrakech, surrounded by her loved ones. With her passing, the legendary Olympia concert hall is left without all those who brought it back to life in the mid-1950s.
Laurence Badi, actress
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BestImage Exclusive — Behind the Scenes with Laurence Badi — Recording of the show “À la recherche du boulevard” at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, October 10, 2016, broadcast on Friday, October 21 on France 3. On stage, leading actors of French theater and film revisit, in their own style, iconic scenes from the most famous boulevard comedies, from Oscar to Joyeuses fêtes, including La Cage des fous, Le Dîner pour cons, Treize à table, and La Nuit des rayures. An opportunity to recount the history of comic theater from the 1950s to the 1990s, directed by Pierre Palmade. Laurence Badi passed away on January 11 at the age of 96. She died in Brittany, where she spent part of the year. The actress was known for her numerous roles in theater, film, and television, as well as for lending her voice to many productions.
