Although they wanted to keep it a secret…
He will be buried on Saturday. Cinema icon Alain Delon has died at the age of 88, AFP learned from the Catholic priest who presided over the ceremony. Jean-Michel Di Falco, former bishop of Gap, whom the actor himself had invited to say goodbye,
The exact time and place of the funeral were not disclosed.
However, according to French news channels CNews and BFMTV, the ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in Douchy-Montcorbon, a town in central France where Delon's estate is located and where he spent his last years.
Dillon had previously expressed his unwillingness to hold a national celebration.But he wants to be buried near his dogs on his property in Dochy. A funeral of this kind on private land requires a special permit granted by the governor of the Loire region, a source familiar with the authorisation process told AFP.
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Dillon lived out his final years largely in seclusion, though his private life kept him in the headlines. In 2023, his three children filed a complaint against his assistant, Hiromi Rolen, accusing him of harassment and threatening behavior. The brothers then waged a public battle in the media and in court as the acting legend’s health continued to deteriorate after suffering a stroke in 2019.
