(FILES) US comedian, director and singer, Jerry Lewis (R) and French actor Michel Blanc are interviewed on Januray 11, 1984 during the television news in Paris, during the promotion of the film "Retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur" ("Hold Me Back or I'll Have an Accident" or "To Catch a Cop") directed by Michel Gérard. Actor and director Michel Blanc, a leading fugure of the Splendid theater company, died on October 3, 2024 night at the age of 72, Laurent Renard, press officer for his major films, told AFP, confirming a report in Paris Match. (Photo by PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty Images)