Daniel Lévi: what illness was the singer suffering from?

Saturday August 6, the singer Daniel Lévi, who interpreted Moïse in the musical “The Ten Commandments” died of colon cancer. He had revealed to have this disease in 2019.

[Mis à jour le 7 août 2022 à 11h17] Singer Daniel Lévi, known, among other things, for having played Moïse in the musical “The Ten Commandments”, died on Saturday August 6 at the age of 60. He performed the hit The desire to love and the song This blue dream in the Disney movie, Aladdin. In 2019, Daniel Lévi announced that he had colon cancer as well as intestinal obstruction and sepsis. He had been hospitalized for his cancer in April 2022. On the singer’s official page, his wife, Sandrine Lévi, indicated at the end of July that Daniel Lévi had started a new treatment protocol. She then called for prayer for her husband on August 4, saying “time is running out”. It is also via this Instagram account that the date of Daniel Lévi’s funeral was shared. It will take place at the Saint-Pierre Jewish cemetery in Marseille, Sunday August 7, at 2:30 p.m.

At the announcement of the death of the singer, the presenter Cyril Hanouna reacted on Twitter. He regrets a “man of immense talent and an example of humility. We will miss him,” he adds, offering his condolences to the singer’s family. Also on Twitter, presenter Cyril Féraud shared a video of him singing the desire to love, with Daniel Lévi in ​​the program la Boîte à secrets. The Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, also reacted on Saturday August 6 in a tweet. She presented her condolences to the family of Daniel Lévi, while recalling the many causes for which he was committed: climate, fight against racism, support for Lebanon, solidarity with caregivers…

Daniel Lévi and his illness, the fight against cancer

Since 2019, Daniel Lévi had been suffering from colon cancer. The disease caught up with him on Saturday August 6, when the singer had several projects in the months to come.

Daniel Levi dad? Who was his family?

Daniel Lévi was the father of three children from a first marriage. He had indicated, on July 15, 2022, on Instagram, the birth of his last daughter.

Daniel Lévi in ​​Mask Singer, his last appearance on TV?

Daniel Lévi participated in the second season of Mask Singer on TF1 at the end of 2020. Hidden under the costume of a robot, the singer took 2nd place in the competition. He had made his return as a guest of the 3rd season at the beginning of the year 2022, singing alongside the character of the banana interpreted by Valérie Bègue.

Short biography of Daniel Levi

Daniel Lévi began his career in the 1980s. His interpretation of Aladdin in the song Ce rêve bleu made him an icon of the 90s. In 2000, he made himself known to the general public with the musical The ten Commandments, in which he interprets Moses. His title, the desire to lovesold over a million copies and was covered by Celine Dion.