Guillaume Bats died Thursday at the age of 36, his production team announced. The reasons for his sudden death have not yet been communicated.
Comedians including Jérémy Ferrari, Laura Laune and Arnaud Tsamère have paid tribute to the artist. The French Paralympic and Sports Committee was keen to salute a "master of humour" who "shook up certainties and prejudices", a reaction shared by wheelchair tennis champion Michaël Jeremiasz.