Europe 1 4:29 p.m., December 01, 2022

The French actress Mylène Demongeot, famous for her roles in particular in "The Three Musketeers" in 1961 or "Fantômas" in 1964, died this Thursday, December 1 at the age of 87, announces her press officer.

In her early days, she was compared to Brigitte Bardot, with whom she shared a friendship.

She was the equal of Brigitte Bardot when she started.

The actress Mylène Demongeot died this Thursday, December 1 at the age of 87, announces her press officer.

The blonde-haired French actress had notably played in films that marked an entire generation in the 1960s, such as

The Three Musketeers

in 1961 or

Fantômas

in 1964. She had been revealed to the general public in the film Les Sorcières de Salem, directed by Raymond Rouleau in 1958.

Mylène Demongeot, who would have succumbed to an illness, shared a friendship with Brigitte Bardot.

She received the Legion of Honor in 2017. One of her last major roles is that of Simone Tournier in

Maison de retraite

, released in 2022.

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