Humorist. Born in Pantin, France, he was a popular French comedian known for his dark humor. He began his career as a horse racing forecaster, worked for the newspaper L’Aurore, (1970-76) and then became a reporter on the Le petit rapporteur TV show. Starting the 1980s, he appeared daily on Le tribunal des flagrants délires comedy show, created La minute nécessaire de Monsieur Cyclopède, TV series in 1982. In 1984, he had his first stand-up show at the Théâtre Fontaine, followed by a stand-up show at the Théâtre Grévin and the Chroniques de la haine ordinaire radio show, in 1986. Discovered he had inoperable lung cancer, he died at age 48, in Paris, France.
Humorist. Born in Pantin, France, he was a popular French comedian known for his dark humor. He began his career as a horse racing forecaster, worked for the newspaper L’Aurore, (1970-76) and then became a reporter on the Le petit rapporteur TV show. Starting the 1980s, he appeared daily on Le tribunal des flagrants délires comedy show, created La minute nécessaire de Monsieur Cyclopède, TV series in 1982. In 1984, he had his first stand-up show at the Théâtre Fontaine, followed by a stand-up show at the Théâtre Grévin and the Chroniques de la haine ordinaire radio show, in 1986. Discovered he had inoperable lung cancer, he died at age 48, in Paris, France.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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