Alain Delon would have turned 89: why the actor did not regret dying and where the twentieth century sex symbol was buried

The French legendary actor, star of the films "The Red Circle" and  "Le Samouraï", Alain Delon could have celebrated his 89th birthday today, but his life was cut short on August 18. Six years ago, the sex symbol of the twentieth century admitted that before his death he would not regret leaving this world, because he was disappointed with the era and humanity.

He prepared for his death in advance and even had a separate chapel near his estate in Soulier-Montcorbon in France. It was there that he was buried in the most private of settings. Only 50 people were present at the funeral ceremony, and video and photography were prohibited. OBOZ.UA decided to recall why Alain Delon was not afraid of death and how his burial took place.

"I have everything ready, the grave is in my chapel, there are six places. For now, it's a little empty, a little deserted. My relatives who have already passed away are in other places. We will see who will join me later," Alain Delon said back in 2018.

He was buried next to the dogs he lived with. Moreover, the actor had previously asked that when he died, his family would put his dog, a Belgian shepherd named Lubo, to sleep and bury him next to him.

"No, I'm not afraid of her at all. Death is the only thing in the world we can be sure of. It is a matter of time. How many years do I have left to live? I may be 90 or 92. This is not for me to decide, but for the Other, up there. What I do know is that I will not leave my dog alone. It's my dog, a Belgian Shepherd, whom I love like a child. His name is Lubo. I miss him when I am not with him. If he dies before me, and I hope he does, I won't be able to get another one," he told Paris Match.

But animal rights activists were against the animal being euthanized, so the dog remained alive and accompanied his owner on his last journey with 50 of his closest people. During the funeral, namely on August 24-25, the French police also set up checkpoints near Alain Delon's estate and closed the airspace above the house for that period. However, the actor's fans were not allowed to enter the territory, so they stood at the gate.

Alain Delon used to say that he would not regret his death. He admitted that he had lived through a lot, so he was "sick of this era." A few years before his death, he said that he was going through the most unhappy period of his life because it no longer "offered him anything special." He was also annoyed that people began to lose their souls and were only interested in money.

"I have seen it all, experienced it all. But above all, I hate this era, it makes me sick. There are people I hate. They are all fake, all distorted. There is no more respect, no more weight of the word. All that matters is money. You hear about crimes all day long. I know that I will leave this world without any regrets. No, that's for sure, I really won't regret leaving it," the actor admitted.

It is known that in 2019, the actor suffered a stroke, which severely affected his health. After that, his children began to argue about how best to take care of their father. They repeatedly spoke about his "critical" condition. Anthony's son said that this Christmas was the "last" for the actor. As we can see, it was indeed his last.

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