Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince
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BestImage Exclusive — Victor Emmanuel of Savoy and Marina Doria, August 25, 1996. Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy, husband of Clotilde Courreau, lost his father on February 3. Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy died at the age of 86. He spent several weeks in the hospital due to a foot infection before the princely family announced the news.
Robert Badinter, politician
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Robert Badinter — Evening for Friends of the FIDH at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice, died on February 9 at the age of 95, leaving behind his wife Élisabeth and their three children, Judith, Simone, and Benjamin. Robert Badinter made history, notably by effectively abolishing the death penalty. His death prompted a national tribute attended by President Emmanuel Macron.
Alain Dorval, actor
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BestImage Exclusive — Alain Dorval (the French voice of Sylvester Stallone) with his family — the final Parisian stop on the Laurent Géraud marathon tour before appearances in other parts of France and abroad. Alain Dorval, the renowned voice actor and French voice of Sylvester Stallone, passed away during the night of February 12-13 at the age of 77. The father of Minister Aurore Berger, he had been battling cancer for years. He died at the Gustave Roussy Institute, a cancer center in the Paris region.
Gérard Barre, actor
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A major figure in French cinema from the 1960s has passed away. Actor Gérard Barre died at the age of 92 in Spain. He played D’Artagnan in Bernard Bordery’s 1961 film adaptation of The Three Musketeers. On February 15, Gérard Barre died at the age of 92 in Marbella, Spain, where he had settled with his family. In addition to his leading roles, he also appeared in several television series and published the novel L’Artiste: La mariée dormait encore (The Artist: The Bride Was Still Sleeping) in 2018 with publisher Christian Navarro.
Denis Llorca, actor and director
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Actor and director Denis Llorca has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death to AFP on February 17. His first play as a director was William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He directed the Franche-Comté Theatre Centre in Besançon, founded his own company, and even worked with Alain Dorval, who died earlier this year.
Ira von Furstenberg, actress and socialite.
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BestImage Exclusive — Ira von Furstenberg — One Thousand and One Nights Gala for One Thousand and One Hearts, organized by Dominique Ouattara as part of the Children of Africa Fund, March 11, 2016, in Abidjan. Ira von Furstenberg died on February 18, 2024, in Rome at the age of 83. She was a member of a German princely family and the sister of Egon von Furstenberg. She made her mark as an actress and also in the world of fashion, notably through her work for Valentino.
