Overview

• Authorities have launched a formal inquiry into the circumstances of the fall that killed Bun Hay Mean on July 10 in Paris.
• Investigators have not ruled out suicide despite his producer’s account that he slipped while retrieving a phone from the balcony gutter.
• His representatives called off a July 11 Montreal show that was set to mark his return to the stage.
• Colleagues and fans have turned to social media to pay tribute to his incisive humor and memorable film roles.
• He became a leading voice on race and identity in French comedy after joining the Jamel Comedy Club in 2014 and appearing in the 2023 film Astérix y Obélix: El reino medio.