Jean-Yves Le Fur, businessman
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BestImage Exclusive — Jean-Yves Le Fur and Maiven Le Besco — dinner for the AEM association, in support of children in Rwanda, March 23, 2023, in Paris. Jean-Yves Le Fur, producer and businessman, died of pancreatic cancer on March 31 at the age of 59. He was instrumental in the relaunch of Lui magazine with Frédéric Beigbede in 2013, and also founded Numéro and DS Magazine. He produced fashion shows and created his own event agency, organizing fashion shows. He worked with celebrities such as Claudia Schiffer, Carla Bruni, and Kate Moss. He was the father of a son named Diego, born from his relationship with Maiven.
Alexis Gruss, Circus Director
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BestImage Exclusive – Special Price – Alexis Gruss, Master Horseman of the Gruss Company – Recording of the Symphony for Life, a special Yellow Coins project, at the Folies Gruss, Paris, broadcast on February 4th on France 3. In the magical setting of the Folies Gruss, the artists gathered for an exceptional gala concert to benefit the Hospitals Foundation and the Yellow Coins project. This project has existed for over 30 years and funds thousands of initiatives for hospitalized children. The famous Gruss circus family has lost its patriarch. Alexis Gruss passed away on April 6th at the age of 79. He succumbed to a heart attack in Paris. His family wrote that he had dedicated his life to perpetuating the equestrian art of the carousel through training and the transmission of knowledge, inspiring entire generations. The foundations of his life until the very end were his family, his horses, and the carousel. His successors will undoubtedly perpetuate the spirit of Grus in the world of the circus.
OJ Simpson, athlete and actor
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OJ Simpson in 1991. OJ Simpson died of cancer on April 10. He was 76. An athlete and actor, his exploits on the field and on screen were overshadowed by his starring role in the infamous trial of the century. The ex-husband of Nicole Brown, whose body was found in a pool of blood, he was the prime suspect. Despite promising to surrender, he went on the run. The closely followed manhunt led to a trial in which he was acquitted, but found liable in civil court. He was even rumored to be the father of Khloé Kardashian.
