Tragic news this morning as Deadline is reporting that popular French actor Gaspard Ulliel has passed away at the age of 37, the result of a serious ski accident just yesterday. Deadline reports the heartbreaking news, “The Cesar-winning actor was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a head injury and has not survived, according to the actor’s family and local agent.”
“The 37 year-old actor was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Grenoble following a collision on the slopes in the Savoie region,” Deadline’s report continues.
Back in 2007, Gaspard Ulliel played Hannibal Lecter in the film Hannibal Rising, an adaptation of the novel written by Thomas Harris. More recently, Ulliel looks to have completed work as Anton Mogart/Midnight Man in the first season of Marvel’s “Moon Knight” series, appearing in six episodes of the upcoming series according to his resume over on IMDb.
Gaspard Ulliel’s other credits include Brotherhood of the Wolf, Summer Things, A Very Long Engagement, Paris, je t’aime, Saint Laurent, The Last Day, and It’s Only the End of the World.
Ulliel is survived by his 6 year-old son Orso and his girlfriend Gaelle Petri.