{"id":81673,"date":"2024-09-20T08:26:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=81673"},"modified":"2024-09-20T08:26:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T01:26:08","slug":"once-one-of-the-most-handsome-men-this-hollywood-legend-88-lived-reclusively-after-a-stroke-amid-his-kids-bitter-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/once-one-of-the-most-handsome-men-this-hollywood-legend-88-lived-reclusively-after-a-stroke-amid-his-kids-bitter-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"Once One of the Most Handsome Men, This Hollywood Legend, 88, Lived Reclusively after a Stroke amid His Kids\u2019 Bitter Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"

A late revered Hollywood star who was once considered one of the most handsome men lived a reclusive life after suffering a stroke.\n
He sadly passed away at 88 years old in August 2024.\n
Before he died, his kids were in a bitter feud.\n\n
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Once hailed as one of the\u00a0most good-looking men\u00a0in the world, this late alluring French actor used to live a completely different life than he once did under Hollywood\u2019s spotlight.\n\n
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A famous French actor at Jean-Paul Belmondo\u2019s funeral in Paris, France on September 10, 2021 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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The \u201cFlic Story\u201d talent, who was\u00a0aware of how\u00a0\u201chandsome\u201d he was, lived reclusively in his home after tragically\u00a0suffering a stroke in 2019. This occurred a few weeks after he received an honorary Palme d\u2019Or in Cannes, France.\n\n
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The famous French actor at the photo call for Palme D\u2019Or D\u2019Honneur during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Sitting behind a grand stone wall that spans 1.4 miles (2.3km),\u00a0his house\u00a0boasted a sprawling estate called La Br\u00fblerie. It is located 86.99 miles (140km) southeast of Paris, near the Douchy-Montcorbon village in the Loreit department of central France.\n\n
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The famous French actor at the screening of \u201cA Hidden Life (Une Vie Cach\u00e9e)\u201d during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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More than just his home, according to sources, this was where the silver screen legend\u00a0desired to be buried, close to a chapel situated on the grounds of a cemetery he built. This cemetery is also the resting place for over 30 of his beloved hounds.\n\n
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A picture of graves for dogs in a pet cemetery in Asnieres-sur-Seine, France, taken on October 22, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Although his home base was in France, reports stated that the recluse used to\u00a0split his time\u00a0between his workspace in Paris, his apartment in Geneva, and his home in Douchy.\n\n
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The famous French actor posing for a picture, posted on May 19, 2021 | Source: Instagram\/anouchkadelon\n\n\n
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Aside from previously planning where his burial grounds would be, the French heartthrob was dealing with a contentious familial issue. Three of his children found themselves\u00a0at war with each other.\n\n
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His two sons and daughter have had public disputes, thrown around accusations, and pursued legal actions, all based on their late father and his assets. As a result of how public their squabbles have been, the actor\u2019s children have garnered a lot of media attention.\n\n
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Two of the famous actor\u2019s sons at the \u201cGlobal Gift Gala\u201d in Paris, France on June 3, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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So much so that their dad\u2019s lawyer, Christophe Ayela, had attempted to foster a truce between them. \u201cIt has to stop and everyone needs to calm down. That\u2019s enough now,\u201d\u00a0chastised\u00a0Christophe.\n\n
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The famous actor spotted during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Adding another layer of complexity to the familial tension was the fact that the late \u201cPurple Noon\u201d actor, whose children confirmed, was aware of their dispute, made it abundantly clear that he had a\u00a0favorite child.\n\n
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\u201cI have a daughter who is the love of my life, perhaps a little too much with regard to the others,\u201d he previously\u00a0confessed.\n\n
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\u201cTo no other woman have I so often said I love you,\u201d he\u00a0professed\u00a0in 2008. Based on these statements and other observations, eagle-eyed spectators suggested that perhaps the father\u2019s\u00a0strained relationship with his sons, who are also both actors, stemmed from him\u00a0viewing them as rivals.\n\n
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Two of the famous actor\u2019s sons at the Global Gift Gala in Paris, France on June 3, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Like her doting dad, the actor\u2019s daughter had also publicized the deep love she had for her father. In April (2024), she took to Instagram to\u00a0post a loving tribute\u00a0to him, which also gave fans an update on how the actor was doing at that time.\n\n
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Alongside a picture of her dad, she penned a heartfelt message written in French. The English translation of that caption\u00a0reads, \u201cFriday morning I took a picture of my dad. For me. A memory of our times. Having breakfast with him makes me feel endlessly grateful. Unique moment of sweetness.\u201d\n\n
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She then went on to describe his appearance,\u00a0calling him\u00a0\u201chandsome,\u201d and\u00a0highlighting his\u00a0\u201cvivid\u201d and \u201cfighting\u201d spirit. \u201cMy own immortal,\u201d\u00a0wrote\u00a0the late actor\u2019s daughter.\n\n
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The famous French actor and his daughter sharing a sweet moment, posted on November 30, 2023 | Source: Instagram\/anouchkadelon\n\n\n
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\u201cI showed him the picture [\u2026] I asked him if I could share it with you, his audience that cares about him. So with his permission there it is. And to your worries he answers: \u2018Don\u2019t worry.\u2019\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f\u00a0#love,\u201d she\u00a0finished.\n\n
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The iconic French casanova whom fans were worried about and who was living reclusively is none other than Alain Delon. Sadly, the French leading man passed away on August 18 (2024) at 88 years old.\n\n
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His three children confirmed the news via a statement they shared with AFP, in which they divulged how devastated the three of them and Alain\u2019s dog, Loubo, are. They also shared how Alain passed away peacefully, surrounded by them and other family members in his home in Douchy.\n\n
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Drawing back to Alain\u2019s daughter Anouchka Delon\u2019s Instagram post that she shared before he died, her followers took to the Instagram comment section to express their feelings.\n\n
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\u201cHe is beautiful and lovely as always, please be [by] his side, he needs you more than anyone, I know you love your daddy, and care [about] him too much\u00a0\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18,\u201d\u00a0gushed\u00a0a fan. Similarly, fellow French actor, Gilles Marini,\u00a0expressed, \u201cStay close.\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f\u00a0Full of love. Nothing else matter.\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d\n\n
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Although Anouchka and her brothers, Anthony and Alain-Fabien Delon, had not been seeing eye-to-eye, one thing they agreed on was making sure that their father\u2019s well-being and finances were taken care of.\n\n
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In early April, a French news outlet reported that Alain\u2019s kids united in March to request that their dad be placed under a \u201creinforced curatorship.\u201d This move came after Alain had already been\u00a0placed under judicial protection\u00a0for \u201cmedical monitoring.\u201d\n\n
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Alain and Anouchka Delon at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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As of April 4, the report stated that their request was approved. This meant that a \u201ccurator\u201d would be appointed as the overseer of Alain\u2019s finances and would essentially act on his behalf concerning issues to do with his assets and in some cases, his then-medical requirements.\n\n
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Alain Delon at Jean-Paul Belmondo\u2019s funeral in Paris, France on September 10, 2021 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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At the time, there had been no confirmation of who this curator would be. Additionally, whether it was one of his kids or Hiromi Rollin, described by the news outlet as Alain\u2019s \u201clady in waiting,\u201d was unknown.\n\n
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Anthony and Alain Delon at Jean-Paul Belmondo\u2019s Funeral in Paris, France on September 10, 2021 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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There was also the question of what would happen to Alain\u2019s company, Alain Delon International Diffusion SA of which he was the President and Anouchka, the Vice President. Since the request for the curatorship had been granted before his death, Alain would have been no longer permitted to exercise decisions in that capacity.\n\n
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Anouchka and Alain Delon at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Nonetheless, instead of fussing over the details, Alain was focused on his future. In an interview he did in 2021, he divulged his desire to\u00a0make one last movie; a film he was certain could have ended up being his best work yet.\n\n
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Alain Delon at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2019 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Closing off the interview, the \u201cBorsalino\u201d star\u00a0disclosed, \u201c[In] my life what I loved most was being Alain Delon, the actor Alain Delon.\u201d\n\n
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\u201cLook at\u00a0\u2018Rocco [And His Brothers],\u2019\u00a0look at\u00a0\u2018Purple Noon!\u2019\u00a0The women were all obsessed with me. From when I was 18 till when I was 50,\u201d\u00a0boasted\u00a0Alain of himself as an alluring actor.\n\n
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Alain Delon posing as his character in \u201cPurple Noon\u201d in 1960. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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During an outing with a friend to Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s in the \u201950s is reportedly when Alain first noticed the effect he had on women. \u201cI realised that everyone was looking at me. Women became my motivation. I owe them everything. They were the ones who inspired me to look better than anyone else,\u201d\u00a0stated\u00a0the late actor.\n\n
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Alain Delon receiving flowers from fans who flew from Japan to see him in the theatre show \u201cLove Letters\u201d in Paris, France in 2008. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Alain made it his\u00a0priority to\u00a0\u201clook better than anyone else\u201d so much so that he took the\u00a0title of the\u00a0\u201cmost seductive man in cinema\u201d at 25 years old and was even deemed to be the male version of\u00a0Brigitte Bardot. The French icon is well-known as one of\u00a0the biggest \u201cIt\u201d girls in cinematic history.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot posing for a picture in 1960. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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She is recognized and revered for the iconic roles she has played in numerous silver-screen productions. Playboy, known for its features and displays of beautiful famous women, had given the French blonde beauty a top spot as one of the sexiest female stars of the 20th century.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot in London in 1958. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Other media outlets even deem her as the number one \u201cIt\u201d girl of all time. Concerning her alluring beauty, Brigitte is also typically known for her famous\u00a0pouty lips, and regarding Playboy\u2019s sexiest female star list, she came in at\u00a0number four.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot posing for a picture during the filming of \u201cNero\u2019s Weekend\u201d in Rome, Italy in 1956. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Her sultry confidence and\u00a0sensual charisma\u00a0also saw her be labeled as her home country\u2019s most gazed-upon star. Apart from the success she garnered during her time as an actress and all-round entertainer, Brigitte has also built a reputation as an avid animal rights activist.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot at her dog refuge \u201cThe Nice Dogs\u201d in Paris, France on October 7, 2001 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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As far as her personal life is concerned, the beloved star, commonly referred to by her\u00a0nickname BB, is a mother of one and has been married to her husband, Bernard d\u2019Ormale, for 31 years. According to media outlets, the couple tied the knot\u00a0in secret\u00a0in August of 1992, with only a few friends joining them for their special day.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot and Bernard d\u2019Ormale spotted in Medoc, France on May 1, 1994 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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The two have remained blissfully married since then, and when they first wed, Brigitte\u2019s friends told a news outlet that the \u201cContempt\u201d star was happier than she had been in a while thanks to her sudden and secret marriage with Bernard.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot at the Elysee palace in Paris, France on September 27 2007 | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Interestingly, before the two wed, Brigitte\u2019s friends had expressed doubt that she would remarry after her last husband. Nonetheless, the two\u00a0wed\u00a0in a quaint little wooden church in Norway and lived together in Brigitte\u2019s luxury 10-bedroom mansion in Saint-Tropez.\n\n
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Bernard d\u2019Ormale and Brigitte Bardot at an event on May 1, 1994. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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From the time they first met, Bernard has remained by Brigitte\u2019s side, especially throughout her health scares. When French newspapers first reported that their beloved celebrity had allegedly overdosed on sedatives in 1992 while at home, Brigitte\u2019s knight in shining armor quickly reassured the very worried public that she was ok.\n\n
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Bernard d\u2019Ormale and Brigitte Bardot at an event on May 1, 1994. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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He\u00a0explained, \u201cBrigitte was overcome with fatigue and took too much medication to go to sleep\u2026she did not have her stomach pumped and was fine after a few hours.\u201d\n\n
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A spokesperson for the clinic where Brigitte was taken, further confirmed Bernard\u2019s assertion that his wife was fine. However, years after her sedative scare, Brigitte faced another health battle.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot at an Animals Care Associations Demonstration in 2007. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Earlier this year (2024), Bernard confirmed that Brigitte experienced\u00a0difficulty breathing. Luckily, first responders quickly intervened, provided her oxygen, and stayed with her for a while to ensure she was okay.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot and Bernard d\u2019Ormale attending a funeral in 2000. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Bernard explained that the cause of his wife\u2019s respiratory problems was age and weather-related, citing an extreme heatwave circulating Europe at that time. Apparently, the air conditioning system in their La Madrague home was not functioning optimally.\n\n
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Brigitte Bardot at the St Tropez TV Festival in 2004. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n
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Despite assuring the public of Brigitte\u2019s wellbeing, a news outlet had alleged that she had stayed in the ICU. However, the \u201cA Very Private Affair\u201d talent set the record straight via a handwritten note in which she\u00a0penned, \u201cI want to reassure everyone. I am doing very well. The press caused a scandal with an illness that happened to me\u2026\u201d\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A late revered Hollywood star who was once considered one of the most handsome men lived a reclusive life after suffering a stroke. He sadly passed away at 88 years old in August 2024. Before he died, his kids were in a bitter feud. Once hailed as one of the\u00a0most good-looking men\u00a0in the world, this …\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":81674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81676,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81673\/revisions\/81676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}