Catherine Deneuve, Lea Seydoux and Vincent Cassel devastated at Gaspard Ulliel's painful funeral

By : ujikiu / On : 24/03/2023

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A week after the tragic passing of French actor and model Gaspard Ulliel, friends and family have gathered to say their final goodbyes. The funeral service was held in the church of Saint-Eustache in Paris, where not only those close to the Ulliel family traveled, but also the most prominent representatives of the French seventh art, who tearfully bid farewell to one of the most recognized in that country. Tears were not long in coming at this hard moment, in which his partner, the singer and model Gaëlle Pietri, and their little son Orso - barely six years old - said their last goodbye to Ulliel.

Gaspard Ulliel Funeral

A week after the tragic death of French actor and model Gaspard Ulliel, friends and family have gathered to say their final goodbyes. The funeral service was held in the church of Saint-Eustache in Paris, where not only those close to the Ulliel family traveled, but also the most prominent representatives of the French seventh art, who tearfully bid farewell to one of the most recognized in that country. Tears were not long in coming at this hard moment, in which his partner, the singer and model Gaëlle Pietri, and their little son Orso - barely six years old - said their last goodbye to Ulliel.

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The attendees

Catherine Deneuve, an emblem of the French seventh art and who was Gaspard Ulliel's partner on the jury of the American international film festival in Deauville in 2019, was moved by his arrival to the religious ceremony. Other actors who made an appearance at this painful event were Mathieu Amalric, Melanie Thierry, Jeremie Renier - who starred with Gaspard in the Yves Saint Laurent biopic -, Isabelle Huppert and the director of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux.

Catherine Deneuve

The attendees

Catherine Deneuve, an emblem of the French seventh art and who was Gaspard Ulliel's partner on the jury of the American international film festival in Deauville in 2019, was moved upon her arrival to the religious ceremony. Other actors who made an appearance at this painful event were Mathieu Amalric, Melanie Thierry, Jeremie Renier - who starred with Gaspard in the Yves Saint Laurent biopic -, Isabelle Huppert and the director of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux.

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Visibly moved and with a shocked face, Lea Seydoux was one of the most moved attendees at the last goodbye to her great friend. The actors, belonging to the same generation of French actors, starred together in the film Juste la fin du monde, which led them to tour the promotional circuit, giving away some of their most complicit images at the Cannes Film Festival, showing the great relationship they had .

Lea Seydoux

Catherine Deneuve, Lea Seydoux and Vincent Cassel devastated at Gaspard Ulliel's painful funeral

Visibly moved and with a contorted face, Lea Seydoux was one of the most moved attendees at the last goodbye to her great friend. The actors, belonging to the same generation of French actors, starred together in the film Juste la fin du monde, which led them to tour the promotional circuit, giving away some of their most complicit images at the Cannes Film Festival, showing the great relationship they had .

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Also an actor in Juste la fin du monde, Vincent Cassel was present at the last goodbye to Ulliel. Far from his overwhelming personality, Cassel remained sober and discreet, privately living his pain at the departure of his young friend. On the day of Gaspard's death, Vincent posted an image of the also model on his Instagram account as a tribute, showing how close they were.

Vincent Cassel

Also an actor in Juste la fin du monde, Vincent Cassel was present at the last farewell to Ulliel. Far from his overwhelming personality, Cassel remained sober and discreet, privately experiencing his pain at the departure of his young friend. On the day of Gaspard's death, Vincent posted an image of the also model on his Instagram account as a tribute, showing how close they were.

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The most moving moment of this ceremony undoubtedly occurred when, to spontaneous applause from those present, the actor's partner, Gaëlle Pietri -with whom he had a relationship for nine years-, walked behind the coffin of Gaspard holding the hand of his little Orso, who had the young man's mother holding his other hand. The actor's father, Serge Ulliel, walked just a few steps behind them. At all times, both at the entrance to the compound and in front of the float that would take away the body, a portrait of Gaspard was displayed showing him as he was, handsome, gallant and somewhat rebellious with a cigar hanging from his lips.

Gaspard Ulliel's funeral

The most moving moment of this ceremony undoubtedly occurred when, to spontaneous applause from those present, the actor's partner, Gaëlle Pietri -with whom he had a relationship for nine years-, walked behind the coffin of Gaspard holding the hand of his little Orso, who had the young man's mother holding his other hand. The actor's father, Serge Ulliel, walked just a few steps behind them. At all times, both at the entrance to the compound and in front of the float that would take away the body, a portrait of Gaspard was displayed showing him as he was, handsome, gallant and somewhat rebellious with a cigar hanging from his lips.

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The tragic end of a star

The star of Hannibal Rising succumbed just one day after suffering a fall following a crash on a ski slope at the Rosiere resort in Savoie, France . As the authorities have revealed, Gaspard was trying to join the track where his friends were, when at the intersection he collided with another skier, which caused him to fall that would end with his head hitting a stone. . Although he was immediately airlifted to a hospital, he would pass away a day later at the age of 37. Since then, the tributes and messages of affection have not been long in coming, as Gaspard's departure has left a huge gap both in the world of cinema and in the world of fashion.

Gaspard Ulliel's funeral

The tragic end of a star

The star of Hannibal Rising succumbed just one day after he suffered a fall following a crash on a ski slope at the Rosiere resort in Savoie, France . According to what the authorities have revealed, Gaspard was trying to join the track where his friends were, when at the intersection he collided with another skier, which caused him to fall that would end with the impact of his head against a stone. Although he was immediately airlifted to a hospital, he would pass away a day later at the age of 37. Since then, the tributes and messages of affection have not been long in coming, as Gaspard's departure has left a huge gap both in the world of cinema and in the world of fashion.

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