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Thierry Ardisson’s Private Funeral Approaches as Tributes and Lawsuit Unfold

Broadcasters have rushed to air Audrey Crespo-Mara’s documentary just hours before his invitation-only service Thursday at Saint-Roch

L'animateur et producteur Thierry Ardisson est mort à 76 ans
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Audrey-Crespo Mara et Thierry Ardisson à la cérémonie du prix Philippe Caloni. (Paris, le 17 janvier 2017.)

Overview

  • Ardisson’s funeral is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Église Saint-Roch in Paris, with attendance limited to invited guests before a private burial.
  • TF1 broadcast Audrey Crespo-Mara’s long-planned documentary La face cachée de l’homme en noir on Wednesday night, featuring personal archives and his first public reflections on battling liver cancer.
  • France 2 and Paris Première have overhauled their schedules to air tribute specials, highlighting his transformative work on shows like Tout le monde en parle and Salut les Terriens!.
  • Audrey Crespo-Mara, joined by Ardisson’s children, filed a lawsuit against Clément Garin for prematurely announcing his death online.
  • Some colleagues, including Julien Courbet, voiced discomfort at the rapid tribute schedule, questioning the timing of programs before Ardisson was laid to rest.