INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES au NEWSLETTER SIGNUP My account Log Out Aug 19, 9:21 PM AEST Business News Sports Technology Entertainment NEWSLETTER My account Log Out Australia edition Business News Sports Technology Entertainment Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States Politics & Policy France Pays Tribute To Screen Legend Alain Delon By Francois BECKER Published 08/19/24 AT 9:21 PM AEST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket Screen legend Alain Delon, one of the last stars of the 1960s golden era for French cinema, was 88 AFP France on Monday paid homage to film legend Alain Delon following his death at 88, with tributes pouring in for the actor who became one of his country's biggest stars, but was also shadowed by controversy. Delon had made it clear he did not want a national memorial event, but rather burial near his dogs on his property in Douchy in central France where he died. He had already started sounding out the authorities and had their agreement in principle, local official Christophe Hurault told AFP.
His three children, Anthony, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, having squabbled bitterly for months over his medical treatment, spoke in a unified voice Sunday when they announced their father's death. Now they have to manage the funeral of the screen icon, deciding whethe.