09:27 – Is a national tribute planned after the death of Alain Delon?
When his great friend Jean-Paul Belmondo died on September 6, 2021, a national tribute was paid to him a few days later in the courtyard of Les Invalides in the presence of political figures and the cultural world. But what about Alain Delon? For the time being, no national tribute of this magnitude has been announced. The actor himself had made it known that he “absolutely did not” want a national tribute after his death in 2018, suggesting that he wanted to be buried in Douchy, his final resting place, alongside his dogs. For the time being, it is not known whether the funeral, which is to be organized by his children, will be private or public, or where it will be held.
08:53 – Alain Delon, neighbor and local star in Douchy
In Douchy, a town in Loiret where Alain Delon decided to spend his final years, many residents made the trip to the gate of the residence to pay tribute to the French actor by laying flowers, DVDs or simply to pay their respects. The mayor of Douchy himself, Abel Martin, made the trip in particular to supervise a security operation. The mayor confided that “we hadn’t seen him” in town for two years, but assured that Alain Delon “has always been a notable personality. Before, we would come across him in shops, in restaurants. But everyone always kept their privacy.”
08:42 – Delon children united after months of heartbreak
Alain Delon’s last months were marked by family tensions between his three children, Anthony, Alain-Fabien and Anouchka, but also controversies surrounding the woman described as his “lady companion” with whom he had lived for several years, Hiromi Rollin. The Delon children put aside their differences on Sunday, August 18 to announce their father’s death and will have to organize the funeral of the French actor together.
08:31 – Alain Delon “especially did not” want a national tribute after his death
A national tribute could be paid to Alain Delon, described as a “monument of French cinema” by Emmanuel Macron. The actor had nevertheless opposed the idea during his lifetime. Questioned on this subject on the show Thé ou Café in 2018, the then 82-year-old man replied: “No, no, especially not, so, especially not!”. Although Alain Delon had indicated that he wanted to be buried at home in Douchy, alongside his dogs, he said that he had not given any further instructions.
08:23 – Alain Delon’s wish for his funeral
Alain Delon had retired to his residence in Douchy, in the Loiret, for several years. The actor lived there and wanted to be buried there after his death, his grave would already be dug in the chapel of the estate. According to the sub-prefect of the department contacted by AFP, the French star had “initiated the administrative procedures in this regard” and the prefecture gave its “agreement in principle”. The funeral must still be organized by Alain Delon’s three children.
08:15 – Tributes to Alain Delon from around the world
Alain Delon, the sacred monster of French cinema, has died. A death that saddens film lovers around the world: in France first, but also in Italy where the actor became known in several Italian auteur films. On Italian television, Alain Delon had declared that he was French by birth but Italian at heart. In Japan as in the United States too, the world mourns the samurai. The German newspaper Spiegel described Alain Delon this morning as the “European James Dean” with a similar if not even greater aura.