Video: Crazy star Guillaume Depardieu: What caused the early death of the son of the famous Frenchman
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11 years ago, on October 13, 2008, at the age of 37, the son of the famous French actor Gerard Depardieu Guillaume passed away. He not only repeated the professional path of his father and also became an actor, but also was a copy of a movie star in his youth, mirroring all his father's vices and sins that he would like to forget about. He seemed to demonstrate to him how his own fate could have developed if he had not stopped in time. They needed each other, but both were so carried away by mutual reproaches and accusations that they realized too late …
Guillaume Jean Maxime Antoine Depardieu became Gerard's first child. He was born in the actor's first and only official marriage with Elizabeth Guignot, the heiress of a wealthy aristocratic family. Guillaume's parents were actors and spent all their time on the set, on tour and rehearsals, and the child was left to himself. As a result, he did not study well and behaved in such a way that he was kicked out of all schools. Gerard Depardieu seemed to be repeating the mistakes of his own parents - from a lack of their attention, he became isolated in childhood and even began to stutter. And then he dropped out of school, ended up in a dubious company and almost ended up in a colony for difficult teenagers. But when the same thing began to happen to his son, 23-year-old Gerard was too busy with his own career and never found the time to educate him.
Just like his father, Guillaume's youth was very stormy - he also participated in robberies, and in adolescence began to use alcohol and drugs. He was arrested several times on charges of possession and trafficking of heroin, as well as drunk driving and driving, and sentenced to prison terms and fines. And just like for his father, the acting profession became his salvation. And he managed to achieve considerable success in this field.
Guillaume Depardieu made his screen debut at the age of 20, starring in the movie "All the Mornings of the World" with his father. In total, he played about 30 roles in films, and at the age of 25 he received the "Caesar" award for Best Actor in the film "The Apprentices". He also became famous for his roles in the films Versailles, The Thief and Milady.
Guillaume's relationship with his father has always been difficult. He harbored a grudge against him for not paying attention to him as a child. In 2004, Guillaume published a book in which he wrote that he loves and hates his father for the same reasons. And Gerard Depardieu, when asked by journalists about why he did not have a relationship with his son, answered that he was too young then and was not ready for fatherhood: “”. However, this was not the end of their conflict.
Once Gerard Depardieu said in an interview: "".
The son did not become silent in response. He erupted in a series of public accusations of his father's cowardice, lies, hypocrisy and other sins. Anger and resentment spoke in it: "".
At that time, a black streak began in Guillaume's life. The troubles were not limited to the conflict with the father. A few years earlier, in 1995, a young man fell off a motorcycle - a suitcase fell out of a car driving in front of him onto the road. As a result of the fall, Guillaume severely injured his knee, and during the operation, doctors brought staphylococcus into his blood. It was not possible to remove the infection from the body. After 17 unsuccessful operations, Guillaume had to agree to amputation. Subsequently, he used a prosthesis, but even after that he did not give up his favorite motorcycles, continuing to ride drunk. After the operation, he said: "".
After this ordeal, Guillaume Depardieu founded the Association "Communication", which provided assistance to victims of nosocomial infection. The chairman of this organization, Alain-Michel Seretti, knew the actor well and spoke about him like this: "".
The last film by Guillaume Depardieu was the film "The Childhood of Icarus". Filming took place in Romania. There he contracted the virus that provoked transient pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital. The inflammation of the lungs was severe, and the doctors were unable to save him. On October 13, 2008, Guillaume Depardieu passed away at the age of 37. Critics wrote that "".
A close friend of Guillaume, actress Fiona Jelen, said about him: "".
The premature departure of his son was a terrible blow for Gerard Depardieu. In an interview, the actor admitted: "". He blamed himself for his death and drowned his grief in wine. Unfortunately, the realization that the irreparable had happened came to him too late …
Gerard Depardieu was officially married only once, but he never hid the fact that he had affairs during marriage, and illegitimate children, and civil unions. One of his lovers was Carole Bouquet: Bond girl, the face of Chanel.
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