11:30 – Alain Delon’s dog will not be euthanized after all
Animal protection associations, such as the SPA or 30 Million Friends, were worried about the fate of Loubo, Alain Delon’s faithful Belgian shepherd. And for good reason, the actor had declared in an interview with Paris-Match: “What I know is that I will not leave my dog alone. If he were to die before me, which I hope, I will not take another one. If I die before him, I will ask the vet to leave together. He will put him down so that he dies in my arms”. But the Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced on Tuesday that this would ultimately not be the case: Alain Delon’s relatives have confirmed that they will take care of him, and that Alain Delon’s faithful companion will not be euthanized.
11:07 – Hiromi Rollin would not be welcome at Alain Delon’s funeral
She presented herself as Alain Delon’s last companion, the actor’s children, however, described her as a “lady companion” during the legal battle between them, which resulted in the case being dismissed on January 4. Hiromi Rollin said she was “devastated” by the actor’s death during an interview with Le Figaro, regretting having learned the news of his death in the news and not having been informed by his family. Speaking to BFM TV, she explained that she had “asked two intermediaries to intervene with Anouchka (Alain Delon’s daughter, editor’s note) so that I could attend the burial and the burial to kiss Alain and say goodbye to him for the last time. For the moment, no response.” According to the specialist media, Hiromi Rollin, whom the actor’s children accused of mistreating their father in 2023, is “in no way” welcome at Alain Delon’s funeral.
10:32 – Alain Delon’s funeral scheduled for Saturday in Douchy
Alain Delon will be buried in his home in Douchy, in the strictest privacy. According to information from BFM TVthe funeral will take place this Saturday, August 24, from 5 p.m., in the town of Douchy. The event will be held in the strictest privacy and will not be public: the actor’s three children will be present, as well as around forty invited guests.
10:17 – No national tribute? The question would not yet be decided
Asked about the national tributes received by Charles Aznavour and Johnny Hallyday on the France 2 show Thé ou Café in 2018, Alain Delon said that he “absolutely did not” want to receive the same honor and preferred to be buried “like everyone else”. So is the case closed? Not quite, according to information from RTL, which reveals that the question is still not resolved and “discussions are still ongoing between the Élysée and Alain Delon’s family on this subject”. No announcement has yet been made regarding a public tribute from The Leopard, to allow a final farewell to his fans.
09:45 – Alain Delon authorized to be buried on his property
He had already started the administrative procedures and had obtained an agreement in principle from the Loiret prefecture: Alain Delon will indeed be buried in his home in Douchy, we learned. RTL this Wednesday. The family would have obtained authorization from the competent authorities yesterday by a decree issuing this authorization, which is extremely rare. Let us recall that the actor had had a chapel built during his lifetime dedicated to his burial within his property, to rest alongside his fifty dogs.
09:11 – Funeral in the strictest privacy for Alain Delon
Alain Delon died this Sunday, at the age of 88. The funeral of the French cinema monster should take place in the middle of the week according to information from BFM TV, without the precise date being revealed. Indeed, it should take place in the strictest privacy and the public would not be invited to pay a last tribute to the actor, who should be buried in the chapel that he had set up in the heart of his estate, in Douchy in the Loiret.