Young French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume and various other advertisements as well as film and television roles, died Wednesday after a skiing accident in the Alps. The actor was 37 years old. Ulliel was one of the most striking faces of this generation and was already in the top rank of French actors.
The actor was hospitalized on Tuesday after the accident in the Savoie region’s Rosiere ski area according to the office of voie prosecutor’s . According to the actor’s agent, death happened on Wednesday, No further details were given to the media.
According to a local broadcaster France Bleu the actor was hospitalized with a skull injury. The accident happened when ulliel collided with another skier at a crossing point on the slopes. However the other skier was not hospitalized and is fine, according to France Bleu. Police and prosecutors are not discussing any details of the accident.
These types of accidents are very common these days, said the mountain police service. The police serving the site of the accident said it has been leading five or six rescues per day in recent days as the snow has hardened.
Another similar incident happened In the neighboring Haute-Savoie region. When a 5-year-old girl was killed Saturday when a skier crashed into her. The accused has been handed preliminary manslaughter charges, according to the Haute-Savoie prosecutor, who cited excessive speed as the likely reason for the accident.
Investigation of this incident and what happened to the actor, who is going to play posthumously in Marvel’s Moon Knight as Midnight Man, is currently underway.
Who was Gaspard Ulliel
Ulliel was a very popular French actor and had worked with many critically acclaimed filmmakers in France and abroad. The actor was praised in his performance as the famous French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Bertrand Bonello’s “Saint Laurent” which competed at Cannes. Ulliel was known to be highly selective about the roles he chose, also starred in Xavier Dolan’s movie It’s Only the End of The World and Bertrand Tavernier’s movie. Ulliel was cast as Midnight Man in Marvel’s highly anticipated Moon Knight series.
Gaspard Ulliel gained international attention for his acting in “Hannibal Rising” as the famous cannibal. He was also doing a lead role in the most awaited upcoming Marvel TV series Moon Knight.
The actor was known to be very elegant and discreet yet friendly, and won a flurry of laurels through his career, including two Cesar awards, in 2005 and in 2017. Ulliel was also a very successful model. Ulliel was the face of the very famous Chanel, fragrance Bleu de Chanel and starred in commercials directed by Martin Scorsese for the brand.
Ulliel will play Midnight Man in the upcoming Marvel’s series Moon Knight which is about to be released on streaming service Disney+ , alongside Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. The actor had left behind one son with French model and singer Gaëlle Piétri