Jean-Pierre Cassel, 1932 - 2007.

French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel, who shot to fame as the star of film comedies by director Philippe de Broca in the 1960s, has died after a long illness, a statement from his entourage said Friday.... During his career in which he starred in more than 110 films, Cassel worked with some of the biggest names in film including Claude Chabrol, Robert Altman, Luis Buñuel and Richard Attenborough.

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His son, actor Vincent Cassel is married to the Italian actress Monica Bellucci.... Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres praised Cassel as "a perfect example of an accomplished artist whose aura was as refined as it was popular."

The AFP.

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Posted by dwhudson at April 20, 2007 8:25 AM