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French actress Nathalie Baye dies aged 77

moviesApr 18, 202641157

French actress Nathalie Baye died aged 77, her family and French outlets including Paris Match and AFP announced on April 18, saying she had been battling a long illness. Baye won four César awards across her career, including two Best Actress César wins, one of them for La Balance. She was long linked with singer Johnny Hallyday and was the mother of actress Laura Smet; President Emmanuel Macron praised her as 'an actress with whom we loved, dreamed, grew up'.

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Her family and French outlets announced her death on April 18.
She won four César awards, including two Best Actress César wins.
She was mother to actress Laura Smet and partnered with Johnny Hallyday.
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