Charles Aznavour passed away
In France, at the 95th year of his life, the famous chansonnier, actor, composer and screenwriter Charles Aznavour died. AFP announced this on its official Twitter page. "Charles Aznavour, the last of the giants of the French song, died on Sunday night to Monday at the age of 94 at his home in the south of France)," the message says. The circumstances of the singer's death have not yet been specified. The last lifetime photograph of Aznavour was posted on his Instagram page just a day before his death. On it he is captured in the company of another titan of French culture Jean-Paul Belmondo. "My friend forever Jean-Paul", reads the caption under the picture. During his long career, Charles Aznavour recorded more than 1000 songs, he performed with many pop and opera stars, including Edith Piaf, Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra and many others. Aznavour starred in many French movies, including "Tin Drum", "Lagoon", "The Truth About Charlie" and others. Aznavour was recognized as one of the best pop performers of the XX century, known far beyond his homeland. The singer has been to USA several times, his last concert took place in Moscow in 2015. The Topic of Article: Charles Aznavour passed away. |
