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Alain Delon, star ofLe Samourai, La Piscine,andThe Leopard,has died.
According toCNN, Delon had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019.
Born in 1935, Delon started doing odd jobs in Paris after serving in the French navy.
From there, he started getting regular work includingChristine,on which he met Romy Schneider.
The pair would stay in a relationship for 5 years, but stay creatively connected for years later.
After breaking up, Delon and Schneider costarred inLa Piscinein 1969.
On that film, he met Mirelle Darc.
They were together until 1982.
Delon was also connected romantically with Lana Wood, Ann-Margret, Marisa Mell, and more.
He had an affair with Nico in 1961.
Nico had a son in 1962, Ari, but Delon never recognized paternity for the child.
Ari was raised by Nico, then adopted by Delons mother.
Delons later years were marked by a bitter feud between his children over his care.
He was also criticized for his far-right political beliefs, antisemitism, andattitude towards women.
In 1990, he finally worked withJean-Luc GoddardonNouvelle Vague,a metatextual history of film.
