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French film legend Alain Delon is dead
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP.
Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” said the statement, which came after months of public family feuding over the star’s weakening health.
The actor, known for his roles in classics “Purple Noon” (1960) and “Le Samurai” (1967), died at around 3:00 am (0100 GMT), his son Anthony told AFP.
A rarity on the screen since the 1990s, Delon made headlines in 2023 when his three children filed a complaint against his live-in assistant Hiromi Rollin, accusing her of harassment and threatening behaviour.
The siblings went on to wage a public battle in the media and the courts, arguing over the star’s state of health, which included a stroke in 2019.
Delon’s family has asked for privacy following his death.
Ahead of his debilitating stroke, Delon made his last major public appearance on the red carpet to receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019.
“It’s a bit of a posthumous tribute, but from my lifetime,” he had said upon receiving the award.
“I am going to leave, but I won’t leave without thanking you,” added the man who had lived out his final years at his home in a village in northeast France, surrounded by high walls, where he planned to be buried not far from his dogs.
Alain is in a deep, chosen solitude, in another world, in the past with people he very much loved… His malaise has always been present,” his former partner Mireille Dard told AFP in 2015, before the star turned 80.
“The best and the worst, both inaccessible and so close, cold and hot,” fellow 1960s star Brigitte Bardot had described him on his 80th birthday.
Instinctive genius
Far from a cerebral actor, Delon was considered an instinctive genius. He prided himself on never having worked on his technique, rather relying on charisma.
“He’s not a normal actor, Alain Delon. He’s an object of desire,” said actor Vincent Lindon in a 2012 documentary.
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Why many women are unmarried in their 30s – Kanayo O. Kanayo
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has explained why many women are unmarried in their 30s.
According to him, the choices they made when they were younger were responsible for their singleness.
He said most women who are unmarried in their 30s spent their 20s dating married older men while rejecting young prospective husbands.
Speaking in a recent interview with News Central, Kanayo said, “Some girl will be in the university at 18, 19, 20, she starts dating a very rich guy, sometimes, very old too. Then what you see along the line is that because the guy is very rich and probably married, she refuses the advances of other younger people because the guy has either gotten her a car and a house. So to her, she’s operating on a very high level.
“From 22, she goes on to 24 and maybe even if she quarrels with this guy, she gets the next guy. And before you know it, she turns 25, 26 unmarried because she refuses the advances of younger prospective husbands. She gets into 29, 30, by that time she had left the university and men are no longer finding her that attractive.
“So she gets into 31, husband is not coming. And what do you have? At 23, she’s a flex. At 28, she becomes a prayer point. After 33, she’s declared a state of emergency. Because husbands will not come at that level of 33 years. Some of them get to 35 unmarried. And they still think that they are having fun. They are not having fun. They are now in a state of emergency praying that God brings anyone.”
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‘I used to look up to some people’ – Drake relishes growth
Famous Canadian rapper, Drake, has relished his career success.
The 38-year-old recalled getting inspired by some of his colleagues.
Drake said he has now hit an Impeccable peak in his career.
On his Instagram page, he wrote, “[I] used to look up to some people then I hit a growth spurt…$$$”
Drake gained recognition for his role as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ (2001–2008). He began his music career in 2006 with the release of his debut mixtape, ‘Room for Improvement.’
Since then, Drake has established a reputation as one of the best-selling artists in the world and the best-selling rapper of all time.
His song, ‘One Dance’ featuring Wizkid and Kyla holds the Guinness World Record for the first single to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.
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‘You’re lucky I have a lot to lose’ – Burna Boy reacts to Speed Darlington’s release
Famous Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has broken his silence over the release of Speed Darlington from police detention.
On November 27, Darlington was rearrested barely two months after his first arrest by Burna Boy.
DAILY POST reports that Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled American rapper, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs who is currently facing multiple sexual exploitation and human trafficking charges.
Seemingly reacting to the release on his Instagram story on Tuesday, Burna Boy noted that his critics are lucky that he has a lot to lose, else many of them “would not be here no more”.
“When they talk nobody cares, but it’s a Nuclear disaster when I react.
“You all don’t know how lucky you are that I have too much to lose now, Walahi a lot of you wouldn’t be here no more. Anyway make I just go buy another thing relax.”
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