The actor

Adama Niane

, who became known for roles in films such as

L'Affaire SK1

and French television series such as

Lupine

or

Plus belle la vie

,

has died at the age of 56

, his colleagues confirmed this Sunday.

"I send my deepest condolences to the loved ones of Adama Niane, an immense actor alongside whom I have had the good fortune and pleasure to play," fellow actor

Omar Sy

(leader of

Lupine

) has expressed on Twitter.

Hours before, the director Olivier Abbou

, who worked with Niane on various projects, had also spoken "with immense sadness" of his death

, and his agent also confirmed the news to various French media, such as BFM television.

The details of the circumstances of the death of the actor, originally from Paris, have not been released.

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