He was one of the last members of the group Les Charlots. Pianist and singer Richard Bonnot has died at the age of 67. It was his friend, the actor Gérald Dahan, who announced the information on Facebook on Thursday, October 30.
“It is with immense sadness that I announce the death of my 30-year-old friend, stage accomplice and pianist Richard Bonnot,” he wrote, saluting the memory of a “complete artist, author, composer and performer.”
“I hereby officially address my deepest condolences to his two sons and twin brothers Oscar and Arthur, my godsons and the children of my Minikeums partner, Lucile Gaut, who have inherited a unique artistic fiber,” he added.
Last show on stage in 2023
Born on November 4, 1957 in Montceau-les-Mines (Saône-et-Loire), Richard Bonnot had performed several early parts of Les Charlots as a pianist before officially joining the group in 1986, after the departure of Gérard Rinaldi.
Thanks to his talent as a composer, Richard Bonnot allowed the Charlots to create, in 1987, the first song sold in pharmacies, So that love does not fadesponsored by Mannix condoms to combat the AIDS pandemic.
The musician also participated in the film. The return of the Charlottes in 1992. In 2023, the trio Jean Sarrus, Jean-Guy Fechner and Richard Bonnot took the stage for the group’s final concert. According to Gérald Dahan, Richard Bonnot had also just composed the music for the musical. Princess Loire in the land of six riverswritten by Fabienne Thibeault.
Source: BFM TV
