Actor Gaspard Ulliel - star of Bleu de Chanel adverts, Hannibal Rising and the brand new Marvel sequence Moon Knight - dies aged 37 after ski accident within the Alps
- The French actor was not carrying a helmet when he crashed in Savoie yesterday
- He collided with one other skier on the intersection between two blue runs
- The daddy-of-one had starred in Hannibal Rising and Saint Laurent
French actor Gaspard Ulliel who stars within the upcoming Marvel sequence Moon Knight has died aged 37 in a snowboarding accident.
The star, who gained worldwide consideration for his portrayal of a younger Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising, was hospitalised after Tuesday's accident within the Alps.
The daddy-of-one was not carrying a helmet when he crashed into one other skier on the intersection of two blue slopes within the Rosiere resort in Savoie.
Ulliel suffered important head trauma and was instantly hospitalised in Grenoble the place he died on account of his accidents.
The second skier within the crash didn't endure any main accidents and investigators stated the climate situations on the time have been good.
His household confirmed the loss of life in a press release given to AFP by his agent.
Ulliel received a Cesar - the French equal of an Oscar - for greatest actor in 2017 for It is Solely the Finish of the World wherein he starred alongside Marion Cotillard and Lea Seydoux.
He had already taken residence a Cesar in 2004 for many promising actor after showing within the World Struggle I drama A Very Lengthy Engagement alongside Audrey Tautou.
Ulliel, who shares a five-year-old son with model-singer Gaëlle Piétri, was additionally the face of the Chanel males's perfume Bleu de Chanel and performed Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic.
The mountain police service serving the positioning of the accident stated it has been organizing 5 or 6 rescues per day in latest days because the snow has hardened.
Within the neighbouring Haute-Savoie area, a five-year-old lady was killed Saturday when a skier crashed into her.
The person was handed preliminary manslaughter expenses, based on the Haute-Savoie prosecutor, who cited extreme velocity because the possible purpose for the accident.
The primary trailer for the upcoming TV sequence Moon Knight was solely launched on Tuesday, starring Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.
The present will debut on the Disney Plus streaming service on March 30.
Ulliel performs the function of Anton Mogart, often known as Midnight Man, within the anticipated Marvel present, based mostly on the comedian character created by author Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin in 1975.