The most important stations of the French cinema legend Alain Delon after his death

French media reported on Sunday that the famous French actor Alain Delon died at the age of 88.

His three sons confirmed their father's death to AFP on Sunday morning, saying he passed away early in the day.

Alain Delon's death "Alain Fabien, Anouchka and Anthony, as well as Lupo (Dillon's dog), announce with deep sadness the passing of their father. He died peacefully at his home in Duchy, surrounded by his three children and his family... who ask for your privacy in this painful moment of mourning," the children said in a joint statement.

The star's health had been in jeopardy since he was diagnosed with lymphoma and a stroke in 2019.

According to Reuters, Delon's health has been poor since he suffered a stroke in 2019, and he rarely leaves his home in the Val de Loire region.

Milestones in the life of Alain Delon Alain Delon was loved by millions of movie fans, playing a variety of roles including serial killers, criminals and assassins.

In May 2019, he returned to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, where he won the honorary Palme d'Or. "Pearl Moon Star" (1960), the world-famous "Rocco and the His Brothers (1960)", he said at the time: "It's like a posthumous tribute, but in my lifetime."

Delon was sometimes referred to as the "French Frank Sinatra" after the Italian-American singer and actor because of his striking blue eyes and good looks, but Delon disliked such comparisons. But unlike Sinatra, who always denied any Mafia ties, Delon publicly expressed gratitude for his friends in the underworld.

A long journey of success Delon has had a global career and is known in all Western and Arab countries. Over the years, he has presented some of the most prominent French cinematic works, including the films “The Blazing Sun” and “Is Paris Burning?” (directed by René Clément).

He also made films that were a milestone in cinema, such as “Rocco and His Brothers,” “The Leopard” (directed by Luchino Visconti), and “The Eclipse” (directed by Michelangelo Antonioni).

In addition to the films "Samurai", "The Red Circle", "Policeman" (directed by Jean-Pierre Melville), "The Swimming Pool" and "Borsalino" (directed by Jacques Dury).

Although he made about 100 films, he only won one César Award during his artistic career, in 1985 for the film “Our Story” by director Bertrand Blier.

He also received an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, the French star's last public appearance.

Le Parisien described Delon as a "legend of cinema", while Libération called him "a pioneering figure in cinema, a symbol of mysterious masculinity, an actor with crazy charisma".