(FILES) French actor Michel Blanc poses during the presentation of the film "L'affaire Dominici" directed by Pierre Boutron for TF1, as part of the 40th International Television Programme Market (MIPTV), during the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on March 26, 2003. 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 Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)