French actor Gaspard Ulliel died at the age of 37 after being seriously injured in an accident on the ski slopes in La Rosiere, in the eastern region of the country. The young man collided with another skier in the early afternoon yesterday at the intersection of two slopes. An investigation has been opened on the incident.
Discovered at 19 for interpreting in The Lost by André Techiné alongside Emmanuelle Beart, in 2005 Ulliel won the prestigious Cesar for the role of a soldier in the First World War in A long Sunday of passions by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. In 2014 he is the famous Yves Saint-Laurent in the biography created by Bertrand Bonello. Three years later, he again wins Cesar for his performance in It’s just the end of the world, written and directed by Xavier Dolan. He also lent his angel face to a Chanel commercial directed by Martin Scorsese.
His private life also often ended up on the covers. In fact, Ulliel had a relationship with Cécile Cassel from 2005 to 2007, one with Charlotte Casiraghi in 2007 and one with the model Jordan Crasselle from 2008 to 2013. From 2013 until today he was engaged to the model Gaëlle Pietri, with whom he had a son in 2016.
To pay homage to him, the French premier, Jean Castex, on Twitter: «Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew up with him. They loved each other madly. We will review his most beautiful interpretations with a broken heart and meet that certain look of his. We lose a French actor ».
“His sensitivity and the intensity of his acting made Gaspard Ulliel an exceptional actor. Cinema is losing immense talent today. I extend my condolences to his loved ones and my affectionate thoughts go out to all those who mourn him today, ”wrote the Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, in a tweet.