He left them without warning, overnight. On October 3, 2024, the French learned with sadness of the disappearance of Michel Blanc, at the age of 72. The actor died following anaphylactic shock. On October 10, his last wife, Ramatoulaye Diop, and them will say a final goodbye to him in the Saint-Eustache church, located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Among the actors present, there were those from the Splendid troupe, who will unveil a book on November 21, The Splendid by the Splendid, we had so much fun!published in Cherche Midi, to celebrate the troupe’s 50th anniversary.
Thierry Lhermitte upset by the writings of Michel Blanc
On the occasion of the release of this work, Thierry Lhermitte gave an interview to our colleagues at Parisianon Sunday November 17, 2024. During this interview, the actor then returned to the reason why the Splendid actors did not express themselves more. Cutting the conversation short, he responded very clearly: “We didn’t want to. We’re not forced to share our pain. I don’t feel any obligation of any kind, especially in the heat of the moment”he confides. In mourning, Thierry Lhermitte prefers to return to the written passages of the book: “I read everything Michel had written, it shocked me. I found the texts so warm. At the beginning, I only read what I had written to check the bullshit. The day of Michel’s death, I didn’t sleep, I read everything he had written, it upset me”, he declares.
For the acolyte of Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel and Bruno Moynot, this work can be described as to each other. What I said to Michel in it was recorded a month before his death, I was happy at the idea of him discovering it, but he must not have had time to read it. The confirmation was three days before his disappearance. Has he read everything? I don’t know anything about it.”. For the actor, this book will allow Splendid fans to know more about their professional but above all friendly relationships. A very moving testimony.
