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Nathalie Baye death and tributes

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French actress Nathalie Baye died in mid‑April 2026 at age 77 after a battle with Lewy‑body disease. Her funeral on 24 April in Paris attracted around 400 attendees, including prominent cultural figures, and prompted public condolences from leaders such as President Emmanuel Macron and filmmaker Steven Spielberg. In the weeks and months that followed, following her death, Baye’s daughter, actress and singer Laura Smet, repeatedly used Instagram to mourn her mother. In early August, three months after the funeral, shared several tributes on Instagram. On 4 August 2026, Smet posted a heartfelt tribute with a photo of Baye, expressing how much she missed her. Around her mother with the same time she message, ‘Maman, tu me manques tellement.’ During this period, Smet also shared images reflections on the healing power of herself nature while in the French Alps, speaking of nature’s healing power Alps and voicing expressed support for firefighters battling recent wildfires near her home in the Gironde. Gironde region. In August 2026, the city of Angoulême announced it will officially name honored Baye’s legacy, a city where she was a frequent attendee and former jury president of the Francophone Film Festival. On 20 August, the square in front of the CGR cinema after the actress. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for 20 August 2026 and is expected to include her daughter, Laura Smet. This tribute follows Baye’s history was officially inaugurated as ‘Place Nathalie-Baye’ in a frequent attendee ceremony led by Smet and former jury president local officials. As part of the 19th edition of the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. Additionally, Festival (24–29 August), the city also hosted a photographic exhibition dedicated to Baye, at Espace Franquin featuring works by Tony Frank, Carole Bellaïche, and Luc Roux, is set to open at Espace Franquin during Roux. Additionally, the 19th edition festival included a retrospective of the festival, running from 24 to 29 August. Baye’s filmography, featuring eleven works including Steven Spielberg’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’.

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