The story is likely to bring tears… One thing is certain, it will leave no one indifferent… The day after Michel Blanc’s funeral, Marilou Berry paid tribute to him on Instagram. Josiane Balasko’s daughter wrote a long post in which she recounts (or imagines) what the members of Splendid said in front of his grave.
A week after Michel Blanc’s death, his family and the public paid tribute to him on Thursday, October 10, in Paris. The funeral took place at the Saint-Eustache church, where a few strangers were invited at the request of Ramatoulaye Diop, his last companion. All eyes were on the members of the Splendid troupe who had gathered to say their final goodbye. From Thierry Lhermitte to Gérard Jugnot, Marie-Anne Chazel, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, and Bruno Moynot, all of them wanted to pay tribute to the unforgettable actor who portrayed Jean-Claude Dusse.
But Dominique Lavanant did not attend. After the funeral mass, the funeral procession headed to the Père Lachaise cemetery, where Michel Blanc will rest for eternity. The day after this emotional and sometimes even comical ceremony, tributes continued. On Friday, October 11, Gérard Jugnot revealed the gift that the entire Café Théâtre troupe had given to their late comrade. An emotion shared by Marilou Berry, the daughter of Josiane Balasko. On the same social media platform, the actress shared the dialogue that the Splendid troupe must have had in front of the grave. ‘Michel would have hated this place… there are way too many trees,’ ‘It’s between Chopin and Delacroix, it’s not bad,’ ‘Hey, take a photo of us with our flowers,’ ‘Let’s not forget what Michel once said: “I’m bald and still have a very long ponytail.”’ Marilou Berry wrote beneath several photos and concluded her tribute with these words: ‘The Splendid, minus one.
However, one section stands out because it suggests that the large bouquet of flowers brought by the members of the troupe almost got forgotten! ‘And those idiots didn’t understand that it was from us, they left it in front of the entrance!’ a member of the Splendid troupe is said to have remarked, to which another replied, ‘It’s the dedication (Editor’s note: written on the wreath), ‘the colleagues from French intensity’… they didn’t get it.’
Fortunately, the ceremony went exactly as Michel Blanc’s loved ones had hoped, and the exchange shared by Marilou Berry moved many internet users. ‘A piece of our childhood accompanied him… I hope he’ll pass his diploma there,’ ‘What a beautiful friendship, I imagine the sadness of this group of friends,’ ‘I’ve never been so moved by the death of an actor,’ reacted several users who will have a hard time recovering from the loss of this unforgettable actor.
