The singer Christophe died on Thursday, April 16, at the age of 74, from a lung disease. Daniel Bevilacqua, whose real name was, was hospitalized and admitted to intensive care on March 26 in a Paris hospital, before being transferred to Brest. He shouted Aline or sang Les Mots bleus. 20 Minutes returns in pictures to the immense career of the French artist.

Portrait of singer Christophe in his Parisian apartment, March 22, 2007.

Realization: Olivier JUSZCZAK