Overview
- His wife, Valérie Keruzoré, and his children announced the death via Franceinfo on Oct. 31.
- The communiqué said he died of cancer at 72, with a request for privacy and no public memorial details disclosed.
- Born Baruh Djaki Karyo in Istanbul in 1953, he moved to Paris and trained in theater at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg.
- He earned a César nomination for La Balance and gained international recognition with The Bear and Nikita.
- His career encompassed around 80 screen projects, including 1492, Bad Boys, Kiss of the Dragon, Terra Estrangeira, and the series The Missing and Baptiste.