This is very sad news which has affected fans of French fiction. On this Pentecost Monday, the actor Pierre Deny died. “It is with deep emotion that we announce the death of Pierre Deny, who died this Monday following a devastating ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as “Charcot disease”)”his daughters said in a press release sent to AFP. Aged 69, the actor has played in numerous series over the decades, from Julie Lescaut à Josephine, angel guardianpassing through A woman of honor.
More recently, it’s in the series Tomorrow belongs to us or even Emily in Paris that viewers took pleasure in seeing him again. Very touched by his disappearance, several actors from the TF1 soap opera quickly spoke out on social networks to salute the memory of the man who played Doctor Renaud Dumaze on the small screen. Ingrid Chauvin had a moving thought for the actor. Samy Gharbi, Charlotte Gaccio, Adrien Rob and Ariane Séguillon have all had a word for the actor carried away by illness.
What is this decision made by the production of Tomorrow belongs to us who affected Pierre Deny?
Since 2017, Pierre Deny played the role of Renaud Dumazedoctor at Saint‒Clair hospital and companion of Marianne. In May 2024, his character died during a hostage-taking in the establishment where he had worked for many years. This decision to put an end to the role he played was not easy for him to digest. In an interview given to Télé Starthe 69-year-old actor explained that it was the production and only her who had made the decision to make him disappear. “It’s that of production. I was a little surprised and saddened by this final decision”, he explained. And to add that the screenwriters were looking for a “electrochoc.” Despite everything, he would have preferred a smoother start.
“I would have preferred that my character went on an internship for a few months in Quebec”, he recounted bitterly. At the time of his disappearance, fans of the series launched a petition to bring him back. “There was a petition signed by thousands of fans to bring me back!”he added. Despite the mobilization of viewers, production decided not to bring him back in the series.
Death of Pierre Deny: who is Juliette Degenne, his latest companion?
Most importantly, Pierre Deny leaves behind his two daughterswhich he had from a previous relationship, but also Juliette Degenne, his partner with whom he had lived for many years, as reported The Internet user. In an interview given to TV 7 Daysthe actor reflected on his family life and explained that his profession as an actor had not “never pose a problem”quite the contrary. “I lived with a journalist for thirty years: she went off to report, then came back when I went on tour. It was our daily life and we kindly accepted each other’s jobs”he said proudly.
The day after the announcement of his death, his last companion to date, Juliette Degenne, actress and voice actor, gave him back a vibrant tribute on Instagram. “Rest in peace my love”she soberly wrote, taking care to share a photo of her dear one. A message full of emotion that shocked Internet users.
