MAB Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 He was clearly a ballet fan, back in the '70's I once (literally) bumped into him at Covent Garden. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Sad news. RIP https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/18/french-screen-star-alain-delon-dies-aged-88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Oh non! Un petit morceau du patrimoine disparu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Alain Delon a ballet fan ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 I'm very sad, I admit I had a crush on him when I was a teenager. My favorite film with him was "Deux hommes dans la ville" alongside Jean Gabin. And the most impressive with tension til the last minute was "Plein soleil". A very handsome man for many years. It's sad to read about the fights between his children, but he can rest in peace now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Meanwhile, I do wish people would stop using the simpering euphemism "passed away". The person has died. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I usually prefer to use the word “died” but don’t consider passed away as a “simpering euphemism” Many older people prefer to use this expression and if you have ever been with anybody as they have actually died it is a feeling as if something has just passed away from their body. Yes very sad about Alain Delon he was the heart throb of the 70’s particularly if you were studying French!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 12 hours ago, Sophoife said: Meanwhile, I do wish people would stop using the simpering euphemism "passed away". The person has died. Worse IMO is "passed". Passed what, a kidney stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Even worse is sending insensitive PMs to a complete stranger. Note to mods: How do I block unwanted PMs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Yes @MAB I sent you a PM, expressing my dislike for this "nauseating euphemism." I expressed myself politely and was quite shocked to receive the one-word response "Tough". I therefore decided to express my dislike for the term "passed away" in public. If you don't like me outing myself as the "complete stranger" who PMed you, I have one word for you: Tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 And yet you continued to harass me with yet another post. I can assure you I have no intention of opening it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 OK everyone. Can we please just respect the dead/passed/passed on/passed away person and not spoil our memories of Alain Delon by sniping. I don't think 'passed on' or 'passed away' is a 'simpering euphemism'. It all depends on what one believes. Many believe that when we die, part of us goes elsewhere, or passes to a different realm. Others simply find it hard to say 'died'....it seems so brutally final. I think we should respect other peoples' beliefs, even if we don't share them. Meanwhile, I am locking this thread for now. RIP Alain, et merci. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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