Jean-Louis Trintignant, a well-known French actor, died at the age of 91. Marianne Hoepfner, his wife, broke the news. Trintignant has worked in the film business since 1950 and has been involved in a number of successful productions. His funeral arrangements are still being finalized.
Jean-Louis Trintignant was an all-time top five actor. A man who built such rich interior lives in his characters whether he was speaking a mile a minute or saying nothing at all. Decades of sensational work, watching him master his craft time and time again. pic.twitter.com/Ndd3u2iSdR
— Mitchell Beaupre (@itismitchell) June 17, 2022
Jean-Louis Trintignant’s cause of death has been investigated from several perspectives.
According to many news sites, Jean-Louis Trintignant died in his sleep. His family members are presently awaiting an official announcement on the matter. According to his evidence in an interview, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 but refused to seek treatment. In November 2021, his health began to worsen, and he began to lose sight. His ex-wife, Nadine Trintignant, reported that he could no longer walk adequately. However, it is unclear if prostate cancer had a part in his death.
Twitter users pay tribute
Jean-Louis Trintignant’s faultless performances in cinema made him a household name. When word of his death spread, Twitter was inundated with tributes:
He is survived by his son Vincent from his second marriage to Nadine Marquand, as well as his wife Marianne. Trintignant previously married Stephane Audran and had two additional daughters, Pauline and Marine, with Nadine. Marine died in August 2003, while Pauline died in 1969.
Jean-Louis Trintignant’s acting career
He was born on December 11, 1930, and originally intended to study law before becoming interested in acting. He rose to prominence for his role in the 1956 romance drama And God Created Woman. He subsequently spent a few years in the military before returning to the film business in 1966 with A Man and a Woman. He portrayed Jean-Louis Duroc in the film, which was a box office hit. Trintignant started working with Italian filmmakers, and his films include The Great Silence, Violent Summer, The Easy Life, and others.
He also made appearances in English films, beginning with the 1972 thriller The Outside Man and continuing with the 1983 political thriller Under Fire. He also starred in Confidentially Yours, a thriller, and the sequel to A Man and a Woman, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later.
In the 1994 romantic mystery film Three Colors: Red, Trintignant portrayed Joseph Kern. He began appearing on stage and sometimes working on films. He reunited with filmmaker Michael Haneke for the 2012 romantic drama picture Amour, followed by the 2017 drama film Happy End. Despite retiring from acting in 2018, Jean-Louis participated in the 2019 drama film The Best Years of a Life.
