"
Legend
", "
genius
", "
immense talent
" ... Superlatives rain down to pay homage to Patrick Dupont.
The star dancer died of a "
lightning disease
" as his entourage has just announced to AFP.
"
Patrick Dupond flew away this morning to dance with the stars,
" said his collaborator Leïla Da Rocha, specifying that he had been ill for "a
few months
".
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Personalities from dance and classical music are expressing their grief on Twitter.
The star dancer Marie-Agnès Gillot “
mourns
” a “
genius
”, when the cellist Gautier Capuçon says he is “
devastated
”.
Other personalities from the world of culture shared their emotion, including actress Frédérique Bel, singer Loïc Notait and comedian Anne Roumanoff.
The President of the Superior Audiovisual Council salutes the memory of "
one of the most brilliant star dancers of his generation
".
The political class also pays tribute to the principal dancer, the deputy (RN) Gilbert Collard evoking a "
legend
", and his counterpart (LFI) Bastien Lachaud "
an ambassador of excellence
".
