“I send my condolences to his family and my loving thoughts to all those who grieve for him today. “Today the world of cinema lost a huge talent,” wrote Bachelot. His next on-screen appearance is set to be in the Marvel Disney+ series “Moon Knight,” scheduled for release in March 2022.įellow French actor Jean Dujardin posted an image of Ulliel on Instagram with a caption which read simply “Gaspard” alongside a black heart emoji.Īnd French minister of culture Rosalyne Bachelot called Ulliel “an exceptional actor” in a tweet published Wednesday. Ulliel gained acclaim for his portrayal of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic, “Saint Laurent.” He went on to win a César for Best Actor, France’s equivalent of the Oscar, for his performance in the Xavier Dolan film, “It’s Only the End of the World.” This came after being hospitalized the previous day from serious injuries suffered while skiing in the Alps. He was airlifted to the nearby Grenoble University Hospital Center where his death was announced Wednesday afternoon.Ī judiciary investigation has been launched with investigators from the Alpes security police. According to Deadline, Moon Knight star Gaspard Ulliel passed away at age 37 on January 19, 2022. When the emergency team arrived at the scene, Ulliel was lying still in the snow, unconscious, according to the statement. Hannibal Rising star and Marvel actor Gaspard Ulliel has died after suffering a serious head injury in a horror skiing accident in the Alps. The other skier didn’t suffer any injuries.

local time (10 a.m ET) at the La Rosière ski resort in the Alpine department of Savoie, according to a Wednesday statement from Albertville prosecutor’s office.Īfter Ulliel left the top of a blue ski run, he collided with another skier and both fell to the ground, the statement said. The accident happened on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Ulliel pictured as a young Hannibal Lecter in 'Hannibal Rising.' Alamy

Marvel actor dies in skiing accident