Guy Bedos at the Festival des livres des stars in Marseille in 2017 - JULIE REGGIANI / SIPA

A ceremony will be held Thursday in the Saint-Germain-des-Près church in tribute to the humorist and actor Guy Bedos, who died at the age of 85, announced his son on Twitter. “A ceremony will take place next Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, a district he happily surveyed. He was not a great friend with religion but very moved by the churches ”, according to the message from Nicolas Bedos.

A ceremony will take place next Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, a district he happily surveyed. He was not very pal with religion but very moved by the churches. To Thursday 🖤

- Nicolas Bedos (@ NicolasBedos1) May 31, 2020

Known for his fierce sketches

Guy Bedos was a fan of spikes and rants, and was known for his ferocious sketches, his unwavering commitment to the left and films like We Will All Go to Heaven .

Many political and artistic figures have paid tribute to the man who carried political humor high in France.

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