Thierry Courtin, the father of the character T'choupi, has died at the age of 68. The character is very popular among children.
He is the hero of many educational stories. The family did not wish to communicate on the circumstances of his death. Nathan's communications director, Quentin Gauthier, paid tribute to "a very faithful author at home" and "very accurate" on how to talk to small children. "T'Choupi is the daily life of 3-year-olds. It does not evolve in age," he said.