French actor, director and screenwriter Michel Blanc (L) and British-French singer and actress Jane Birkin (R) attend the 15th anniversary of the music hall theater Alcazar in Paris, on December 18, 1883. French actor and director Michel Blanc, a leading figure of the Splendid theatre company, died on October 3, 2024 night at the age of 72. (Photo by Pierre VERDY / AFP) (Photo by PIERRE VERDY/AFP via Getty Images)