{"id":2569,"date":"2024-08-18T21:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T21:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2024-08-18T21:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T21:26:53","slug":"french-actor-alain-delon-dies-at-the-age-of-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2569","title":{"rendered":"French Actor Alain Delon Dies at the age of 88"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>French actor Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 after suffering from ill health, his family has announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The star was known for his roles in films such as Purple Noon in 1960, The Leopard in 1963, and Le Samourai in 1967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A family statement said: &#8220;Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/skynews-alain-delon-cannes_6659784.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Delon  had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019 and rarely left his estate in Douchy, in France&#8217;s Val de Loire region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delon&#8217;s last major public appearance was to receive an honorary Palme d&#8217;Or at the Cannes film festival in May 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his striking blue eyes, the actor was sometimes referred to as the &#8220;French Frank Sinatra&#8221; for his handsome looks &#8211; a comparison Delon disliked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French actor Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 after suffering from ill health, his family has announced. 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