Jean-Louis Trintignant.Photo: HERBERT NEUBAUER/APA/AFP via Getty Images
Jean-Louis Trintignant, an award-winning French actor, has died. He was 91.
French News agencyAFP announced Trintignant’s deathon Friday, attributing the sad news to his wife of over 20 years, Marianne Hoepfner Trintignant, and the actor’s agent.
PEOPLE confirms Trintignant, who starred in 2012’sAcademy Award-winning filmAmour, died in his sleep in Uzès, France, where he had lived for the past 30 years.
A cause of death has not been revealed, though Trintignant previously announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
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Trintignant was born in 1930 in Piolenc, France, and initially studied law in Aix-en-Provence before beginning to pursue an acting career, according tohis IMDb biography.
After starting out in theater, Trintignant made his move to film in the mid-1950s and got his first big break in 1956’sAnd God Created Woman, alongsideBrigitte Bardot.
Trintignant went on to star in films like 1966’s romanceA Man and a Woman, 1970’sThe Conformistand 1973’sUnder Fire. He also won best actor at theCannes Film FestivalforZ(1969), among numerous accolades.
With nearly 150 acting credits to his name, Trintignant had a career that spanned nearly seven decades and several mediums and genres. In more recent years, he was known for his starring role in 2012’sAmour, opposite Emmanuelle Riva.
Jean-Louis Trintignant inAmour(2012).Wega Film/Kobal/Shutterstock
The romantic drama was nominated for five Oscars, winning Best Foreign Language Film, while Trintignant nabbed the 2013César Awardfor best actor for his role as Riva’s character Anne’s husband, Georges Laurent.
Speaking about his health, Trintignant previously said after revealing he had cancer, according toTHR, “Growing old is just a series of problems. … But in the end, it was good I stayed alive for so long. I was able to meet a lot of interesting people.”
source: people.com
