On March 25, 2026, Loana Petrucciani was found dead in her apartment in Nice, at the age of 48, alongside her dog Titi. A disappearance which caused an enormous wave of emotion, both among the public and the personalities who had known or followed her since her beginnings in Loft Story. An investigation was quickly opened to determine the exact causes of death. According to the first elements relayed by the Nice prosecutor’s office, the death went back “several days†, while injuries were found on the body, including a wound on the back of the head and bruising. But a few weeks later, the results of the autopsy finally made it possible to rule out the criminal hypothesis. According to information revealed by several media, no external intervention would have been noted and the accidental track was favored. Medicines were also found in the apartment. Since the announcement of her death, tributes continue to multiply for the woman who will remain the first immense figure of French reality TV
Marie Colomb comes out of silence for the first time
Two months after the tragedy, Marie Colomb finally agreed to come out of her silence. The actress, who played Loana in the series Worshipbroadcast on Prime Video then M6, until then refused to speak publicly. In an interview given to Nice-Matin This Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the 31-year-old actress explained why this speaking out seemed so complicated to her. “Until now, I had always refused to talk about it… she confided, before adding: “Obviously, I was deeply touched because I represented her and, for months, I thought of her morning, noon, evening and even at night.†Très marquée seem bad, Marie Colomb says she received a lot of messages asking her to post a tribute on Instagram. But the actress fearedt “a kind of unhealthy recovery that would not be worthy of herâ€. She also recalls that she had never met Loana personally, even if she says she lived this story “three intimement†. With great emotion, she concluded: “It’s hard, because I really had hope that things would work out for her. This was not the case.†Before breathing, almost resignedly: “she is surely at peace now. That’s what I hope…
A relative lifts the veil on his latest exchanges with Loana Petrucciani
For their part, some close to Loana continue to recount the last exchanges they had with her before her disappearance. On BFMTV, March 27, 2026, sour friend Delphine returned with emotion to their final telephone conversation. Worried about the state of the former star, she tried to give him a little hope by reminding him that“there were people waiting for him†, especially his children who still spoke with affection of their “Tata Lolo†. But very quickly, the discussion took a darker turn. “She was crying on the phone… said Delphine, still upset. Despite everything, Loana tried to reassure her friend by saying that she was going to “get away with itâ€. A sentence that resonates today in a particularly painful way for those who still hoped to see her turn around after years of fragility, addiction and complicated passages under media fire.
