Actor Alain Delon has passed away.

French star Alain Delon, famous for films like "Purple Noon" and "Le Samouraï," has died at the age of 89.

Delon was one of the leading European actors of the latter half of the 20th century, having collaborated with renowned directors such as Jean-Pierre Melville, René Clément, and Jacques Deray. He also participated in projects by Luchino Visconti, Louis Malle, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Jean-Luc Godard. Despite his popularity with filmgoers in Europe, the artist was unsuccessful in his attempts at Hollywood.

Born in 1935 in Sceaux, a small town on the outskirts of Paris, the actor was expelled from school several times. At 14, he decided to leave school and work at his stepfather's slaughterhouse. In 1952, he joined the navy and fought in Indochina. Due to a lack of discipline in the military, he was imprisoned by the government for a year and discharged from the army in 1956. He was discovered by Hollywood film producer David O'Selznick in Cannes (France) and signed a contract. In 1957, the artist made his acting debut in a film. Send a Woman When the Devil Fails by director Yves Allégret.

Alain Delon's handsome looks captivated producers, quickly leading to him being cast in several leading roles. In 1958, he was chosen to star opposite Romy Schneider in Christine plays a soldier who falls in love with a musician's daughter. Delon and Schneider begin a romance and become engaged a year later.

In 1959, he played the lead role in Three Murders by Michel Boisrond. The film was a box office success in France and was screened in the United States. A year later, the actor appeared in Purple Noon (1960) made Alain a shining star in French cinema.

The story is based on the crime novels of American author Patricia Highsmith. Alain plays Tom Ripley, a man with the ability to impersonate others. Tom murders a wealthy businessman and lives his life. When discovered by the police, he commits suicide and leaves all his assets to his lover. New York Times Commentators praised Alain's performance as "moving and conveying intense emotions."

Besides acting in domestic films, he made a breakthrough with English-language projects by participating in comedies. The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) directed by Anthony Asquith. The artist also appeared in Lost Command (1966) Texas Across the River (1966) and Is Paris Burning? (1966). However, none of his films were successful enough in Hollywood, leading him to decide to return to France.

In 1967, the artist acted in a film. Le Samouraï Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, in which he played the assassin in a raincoat. The film's success launched a series of French crime films such as The Sicilian Clan (1969) and The Red Circle (1970).

Throughout the 1970s, Delon continued acting in films, appearing in Mr. Klein - He won the César Award for Best Film in 1977. The film is set in 1942, when France was occupied by Nazi Germany. Delon played an art dealer during World War II, mistaken for a Jewish man with the same name. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in My Story by Bertrand Blier.

In 1997, Delon announced his retirement but returned in 2008 in a film. Asterix at the Olympic Games . In 2017, the actor told AFP He was going to take on one more role before retiring. However, that film has yet to be shot. His most recent film appearance was a cameo in... S Novym godom, mamy (Released in 2012) by Russian director Artyom Aksenenko.

The artist had a complicated personal life and was once considered a "sex symbol" in his younger years. In 1959, after becoming engaged to Mrs. Schneider, he had an affair with German singer Christa Päffgen (Nico) and fathered a child with her in 1962. Upon discovering this, Mrs. Schneider tried to mend the relationship but failed, and the engagement was called off in 1963. A year later, Delon married model Nathalie Barthélemy and had a son, but the marriage lasted only five years.

After his divorce, the actor did not remarry but lived with other partners. From 1968 to 1983, he lived with actress Mireille Darc. In 1987, the artist began a relationship with model Rosalie van Breemen and had two children with her, separating in 2002.

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