Olivier Royet, here in 2013, was the editorial director of Paris-Match from July 2006 until his death on December 31, 2020. -

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OIivier Royant, editorial director of

Paris-Match

, died Thursday at the age of 58, Lagardère News (Lagardère group) announced in a statement.

The journalist was hospitalized at the Franco-British Hospital of Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine).

Born in 1962, graduated from Science Po-Paris and an MBA from Columbia University in New York, Olivier Royant has spent most of his career in the weekly which he joined in 1984. This great reporter became the magazine's US correspondent in 1987 before being appointed deputy editor-in-chief eleven years later.

He had held the position of Editorial Director since July 2006.

The journalist had signed several books, including

John, the last of the Kennedys

, devoted to the son of JFK, of whom he was a friend, the statement said.

"An honest man and Breton knight"

“Olivier was a great professional, sensitive and his benevolent gaze on others was rare.

He has fought with immense courage and great dignity in recent months.

He carried out his mission to the end, thank you to him for his invaluable contribution to the magazine ”, reacted Thursday Constance Benqué, president of Lagardère News.

“After a long fight, Olivier Royant left… a big boss of

Paris Match

.

A friend ”, tweeted Marc-Olivier Fogiel, passed by Europe 1, radio of the Lagardère group, addressing his thoughts to his wife Delphine.

“He has shown granite courage in illness.

Sad disappearance of an honest man and Breton knight ”, for his part reacted the ex-head of the information center of Lagardère Active, Denis Olivennes.

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