French film legend Jean Rochefort dies aged 87
Jean Rochefort, the French actor who played a key role in one of the most cursed movie sagas in Hollywood history, has died aged 87, Daily Mail reports.
The star's daughter and the French culture minister Francoise Nyssen confirmed Rochefort's death on Monday after reports he died in a Paris hospital overnight.
Rochefort, who started his career during the 1950s, won three Cesar awards, the equivalent of the Academy Awards in the United States.
Instantly recognisable with his trademark mustache and dandy style, Rochefort was applauded for his versatility and great sense of humor.
Rochefort was a mainstay of the French film industry for more than half a century, appearing both in comedies, popular blockbusters as well as art films.
He won three Cesars - the French answer to the Oscars - the first for Bertrand Tavernier's 1975 film 'Let Joy Reign Supreme' and another three years later for 'Le Crabe-Tambour' (Drummer Crab).
Jean Rochefor formally retired after starring in his last film 'Floride' (Florida) in 2015, playing a former industrialist who appears to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease.