Many actors came to surround Niels Arestrup’s loved ones this Tuesday in Paris. Tahar Rahim, Patrick Bruel, Yvan Attal, Éric Cantona, Albert Dupontel… came to pay a final tribute to the Franco-Danish actor, who died at the age of 75 on December 1 in Ville-d’Avray (Hauts- de-Seine).
“I am extremely sad to announce the death of my husband, the immense actor Niels Arestrup, after a courageous fight against illness. He passed away surrounded by the love of his family,” declared his wife, Isabelle Le Nouvel.
Niels Arestrup had received the César for best supporting actor three times in his career, for “The Beat My Heart Stopped”, “A Prophet” and “Quai d’Orsay”.