Jacques Languirand

Jacques Languirand (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, and actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Jacques Languirand in 2015

He hosted the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987, and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003.[1]

In 2012, he became a known actor in Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction movie based on the graphic novels of the same name.[2][3]

Languirand in Montreal of Alzheimer's disease on January 26, 2018 at the age of 86.[4]

References
  1. Jacques Languirand's biography on IMDb
  2. An unforgettable ride through a futuristic Montreal, review from The Gazette, October 12, 2012
  3. Mars and April // Mars & Avril, review from Variety, July 16, 2012
  4. Author, radio host and philosopher Jacques Languirand dies at 86
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