Oscar nominee Gerard Depardieu’s family has suffered a great loss. You know him, he’s the lovable dad in “My Father the Hero,” Leonardo DiCaprio’s costar in “The Man in the Iron Mask” and Chef Didier in “The Last Holiday” with Queen Latifah. Photos and video below.
Guillaume and Girard Depardieu
Actor Gerard Depardieu was born in France on December 27, 1948 into a poor family. He was quite a little trouble maker, dropping out of school at 12 living with two prostitutes, reputedly stealing cars and selling black-market cigarettes and alcohol (eventually landing briefly in prison). Thank goodness he enrolled in theater classes at 16. It seemed to pull him away from a life of juvenile delinquency. His various jobs as a young man ranged from boat crewman to singer, to beach attendant and farm hand before he became known as one of Europe’s most famous actors. After a long career and many milestones, Gerard retired from acting in 2005. He sounds like fun to me! He retired with a numerous amount of movies under his belt and should be relaxing and doing whatever it is Europeans like to do but instead he is dealing with the sudden death of his eldest son.
Guillaume Depardieu, died from pneumonia complications in a Paris hospital today, October 13, at the age of 37. While filming his latest film in Romania, the most promising young actor prize winner caught a virus that resulted in severe pneumonia. The end of a seemingly hard life. The actor was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that left him needing surgery on his knee. Due to complications, he was in and out of hospital for eight years after that. Back in 2003 he developed a Staphylococcus aureus infection, which led eventually to his leg being amputated. That same year, father and son had a public falling-out.
Guillaume, born on April 7, 1971, started acting in 1990’s and has starred in numerous French films. He and his dad even starred together in “Tous Les Matins Du Monde.” He also co-starred with his father in two TV miniseries, “Les Miserables” and the “The Count of Monte Cristo.”
No disrespect to the dead but Guillaume didn’t exactly take care of himself and that may have been why he couldn’t fight the virus that led to his death. In the past, Guillaume has been in trouble for drugs and, in June, he was ordered to spend two months in jail for drunk driving. Also, every single picture I’ve seen of him consists of him and a lit cigarette. Still, it is a sad situation and our hearts go out to Gerard and his family. Guillaume Depardieu is survived by his father; his mother, Elisabeth; sister Julie; half-sister, Roxane; and seven-year-old daughter, Louise.
More photos of the Girard Depardieu and a video of Guillaume in “Les Apprentis” below.
Gerard Depardieu photos
“Les Apprentis” movie clip
Photos: Wenn
