French actor Jean Rochefort passed away last week at the age of 87. He was a cultural icon in France, having acted in his first film in 1956. In addition to acting, Rochefort found plenty of ways to keep busy. He recorded audio for children's films (as well as the french adaptation of the Winnie the Pooh series), was a fan of equestrianism, and even served as the godfather of a lighthouse. Rochefort also had a playful sense of humour. Near the end of his life, he produced a series of short videos in which he summarises classic literature using vulgar slang (young language, as he called it).
Bonus:
Terry Gilliam cast Rochefort as the title character for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote in 1998. Rochefort polished his English for the role, but suffered a herniated disk which put filming on hold for months, and the project was eventually cancelled. Gilliam made several attempts at rebooting the project over the years, but they all fell flat. Until 2016 that is, when the project finally began filming with Michael Palin replacing Rochefort. Filming is complete as of June 2017, but sadly Rochefort will not be amongst the audience at the upcoming release.
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