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Mireille Darc

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Mireille Darc
Darc in 1968
Born
Mireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Aigroz

(1938-05-15)15 May 1938
Toulon, France
Died28 August 2017(2017-08-28) (aged 79)
Paris, France
Cause of deathProblems caused by cerebral hemorrhages
Resting placeMontparnasse Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2012
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Spouse
Pascal Desprez
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(m. 1996)​
PartnerAlain Delon (1968–1983)
Websitemireille-darc.com

Mireille Darc (French: [miʁɛj daʁk]; Mireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Aigroz; 15 May 1938 – 28 August 2017) was a French model, director and actress. She was Alain Delon's longtime co-star and partner from 1968 to 1982.[2] She was born in Toulon, France.

Darc appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 movie Week End. She was also known for her role as Christine in Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire and Le retour du grand blond. Darc is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite.

Darc died at a Paris hospital while in a coma after suffering multiple cerebral hemorrhages on 28 August 2017, aged 79.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mireille Darc Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Mireille Darc". AlloCiné. Retrieved 2009-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "French film star Mireille Darc is dead". Spiegel Online (in German). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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