Overview
- His family confirmed his death from cancer on October 31 in a notice disseminated by Franceinfo.
- The statement, signed by his wife Valérie Keruzoré and their children, requested privacy during the mourning period.
- Born in Istanbul in 1953, he moved to Paris, trained in theatre, and joined the Théâtre National de Strasbourg.
- He earned early acclaim with La Balance (1982) and achieved worldwide recognition with L’Ours (1988) and Nikita (1990).
- He later reached new audiences through the series The Missing and its spin‑off Baptiste, and he also released music albums in 2006 and 2013.