Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne (43) died after the fight against cancer

Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne (43) died after the fight against cancer

Paris, Frankreich - The film world is shocked! Émilie Dequenne, the talented Belgian actress, died at the age of only 43. She has lost her long and heavy fight against cancer, as her agent Danielle Gain from the French news agency AFP announced. Dequenne was known for her remarkable performance in the award -winning film "Rosetta", with which she won the award for the best actress at the Film Festival in Cannes in 1999. Her death on March 16, 2025 in a Near Paris hospital leaves a large gap in the cinema world, in which she made a name for over 55 films, so reports krone.at .

an inspiring life path

Around a year and a half ago, Émilie Dequenne publicly announced that she was suffering from a rare form of adrenal cancer. Despite the difficult diagnosis, she remained optimistic, as she documented on social media. A few weeks before her death, the actress posted an encouraging picture from the hospital. "What a hard fight!" She wrote, showing her unshakable courage to live. Her career began at the age of 17 and included numerous important films and collaborations, including with Hollywood legends like Robert de Niro in "The Bridge by San Luis Rey", such as rtl.de reported.

Émilie Dequenne not only leaves her artistic legacy, but also her 22-year-old daughter Milla Savarese, who also works as an actress. The loss of these great talents in the film industry will sustainably remember and their impressive achievements will be remembered.