Robert Hossein, at the Cannes Film Festival, in May 2018. – ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP
He had shown himself as well in the theater than in the cinema, as an actor or as a director. Robert Hossein died this Thursday morning, at 31 years. Information revealed by Point was confirmed to AFP by his wife, actress Candice Patou. She indicated that her husband had died “in the hospital” after “a respiratory problem”.
For the general public, Robert Hossein will remain in particular Joffrey de Peyrac, the lover of Angélique, the “marquise of the angels”, in the saga of the same name.
Large-scale productions
Abraham Hosseinoff of his real name, he was born on 20 December 1927 at Paris. He has worked as an actor, director, screenwriter, dialogue writer and director.
In recent years, he had particularly distinguished himself in the staging of large-scale shows, including Ben-Hur
, at the Stade de France in 2006, or A woman named Marie , in Lourdes, in 2011.
Robert Hossein has obtained high distinctions. He was made Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1927 and Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit in 2018.