Comedian Jean-Yves Lafesse died Thursday in Vannes at the age of 64, his family told AFP on Friday.

Comedian Jean-Yves Lafesse, known for his telephone hoaxes, died Thursday in Vannes at the age of 64, his family told AFP on Friday.

Born in Pontivy (Morbihan) in 1957, this precursor of hidden camera gags and telephone hoaxes suffered from Charcot's disease, diagnosed a year ago, the same source said, adding that "his condition s 'was brutally degraded in the last 24 hours ".

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