Alain Delon, the French actor best known for his roles in the films of New Wave director Jean-Pierre Melville, most notably “Le Samourai,” has died. He was 88.
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"He passed away peacefully at his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family," said a statement released by his family to the AFP news agency.
In addition to “Le Samourai,” Delon also appeared in Melville's brilliant heist film “Le Cercle rouge” and “Un Flic.”
Some of his other important films were René Clement's "Purple Noon"; Visconti's "Rocco and His Brothers" and "The Leopard"; Antonioni's "L'Eclisse"; Jose Giovanni's "Two Men in Town"; and Joseph Losey's "Mr. Klein."
