French actor Gaspard Ulliel has died at the age of 37 following a skiing accident. Tributes have poured in for the star online, with many offering condolences to his family.
Gaspard is known for his roles in Hannibal Rising and as Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Laurent and he also won a Cesar for Best Actor for his role in Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of the World.
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Gaspard Ulliel dies at the age of 37
According to WWD, Gaspard was injured following a serious skiing accident on Tuesday, and was transported via helicopter to a hospital in Grenoble. He did not survive, according to his family and agent.
France Blue reported that Gaspard collided with another skier at a crossing point and suffered head trauma. The local broadcaster said the other skier was not hospitalised and an investigation is currently underway.
Tributes pour in for Gaspard Ulliel
Tributes poured in for the actor online, with French Prime Minister Jean Castex tweeting:
“Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew with him. They loved each other madly. It is with a heavy heart that we will no longer see his most beautiful interpretations. We have lost a French actor.”
Meanwhile, Thierry Fremaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival told Variety:
“Gaspard belonged to this new generation of actors who were making tomorrow’s French cinema. He knew how to select his roles and shaped his career which filled every promise.”
Did Gaspard Ulliel have a wife?
No, Gaspard did not have a wife, although he was with long-term partner Gaëlle Piétri at the time of his death.
According to The Focus, Gaëlle and Gaspard first started dating in 2013. The couple also share a child together, a six year-old boy named Orso, who celebrated his birthday last week.
Gaelle posted a video showing Orso skiiing which she captioned “Joyeux anniversaire Amour de ma Vie,” meaning “Happy birthday love of my life.”
Gaëlle is a model and is listed on Metropolitan Models are being five foot seven with brown hair and blue eyes. She also has acting credits on IMDB, and has had roles in The Smurfs 2, King Guillaume, and Duval and Moretti.
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