The famous French film star Jean-Paul Belmondo died at the age of 88

China News Service Paris, September 6 (Reporter Li Yang) The famous French film star Jean-Paul Belmondo died on the 6th local time at the age of 88. French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Castell and others have expressed condolences for his death.

According to Agence France-Presse and BFM television, Jean-Paul Belmondo died peacefully at his Paris home on the same day. He has been in poor health in recent years and has rarely appeared in public.

Jean-Paul Belmondo is considered one of the most famous film stars in French cinema after World War II, appearing in about 80 films, and his acting career is regarded as "a microcosm of French cinema". At the 2016 Venice Film Festival, he was awarded a lifetime achievement award.

Jean-Paul Belmondo was born in 1933 on the outskirts of Paris to the famous sculptor Paul Belmondo. Jean-Paul Belmondo rose to fame by starring in the famous French New Wave director Jean Luc Godard's masterpiece Exhausted in 1960.

Jean-Paul Belmondo starred in many dramas and action films from the 1960s to the 1980s, some of which were loved by audiences and familiar to Chinese audiences, including "Paris War", "Heirs", "King of Kings" and so on. In 1989 he won the French César Film Award for Best Actor. He attempted a comeback after a stroke in 2001 and starred in a small number of films before fading out of show business.

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences on the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo through social media on the same day. He described Jean-Paul Belmondo as a "national treasure" of France, personable, chatty, and in him we can all find our own image.

French Prime Minister Castelli posted a black-and-white photo of Jean-Paul Belmondo on his social media and called him a "great" actor. Former French President François Hollande said Jean-Paul Belmondo will remain in the annals of cinema and in our memories.

Famous French film star Alain Deron expressed "shock" and "heartbreak" at the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo. The 85-year-old Alain Deron and Jean-Paul Belmondo were active on the screen of the same era. (End)

Source: China News Network