France says goodbye to Alain Delon, the iconic film actor, died on Sunday at 88 years. His death generated global tributes, from Italy to Japan.

Your children, Anthony, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, who had been estranged for years, They announced the news to the AFP agency after agreeing on their father's medical care..

Delon, Known for his performance in classic films such as “The Leopard” and “The Samurai”, He was one of the most memorable leading men of French cinema., admired for his discipline and versatility under the direction of great filmmakers from the golden age of cinema.

In recent years, The actor lived in seclusion in his mansion in Douchy, affected by several illnesses and with political opinions that generated controversy. Delon had expressed his wish to be buried on his property, near their dogs, and had already started the necessary procedures, as reported by Christophe Hurault, deputy prefect of Loiret to AFP.

Despite his wish for a private burial, Tributes from different sectors in France suggest that he could receive a national tribute, similar to the one his friend Jean-Paul Belmondo had in 2021.

Delon's death marks the end of an era of French cinema in the 1990s. 1960-1980, leaving Brigitte Bardot, of 89 years, as the last living legend of that period. “It leaves an abysmal void that nothing and no one can fill”, Bardot told AFP.

The international press highlighted his death with headlines that underline its impact.. “Guapo and hypnotic, “Alain Delon was one of the most mysterious stars of cinema”, commented Peter Bradshaw of the British newspaper *The Guardian*. In Italy, where Delon developed much of his career, *Il Corriere della Sera* lamented that “there will never again be an actor like him.”, unique and immortal".

The Spanish actor Antonio Banderas was one of the first to say goodbye to Delon, while American filmmaker Jim Jarmusch praised him as “the gangster with the face of an angel.”.

In France, newspapers such as *Le Figaro* and *Le Parisien* dedicated their covers to the “last samurai”. President Emmanuel Macron also paid tribute to “an unforgettable face who made the world dream”.