Francoise Hardy, a French singer who was 80 years old and well-known for her sorrowful, lilting voice, sadly passed away. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, shared the news of her passing on Instagram. He emailed Hardy a photo of himself as a newborn with the caption “maman est partie,” which means “mum is gone.” Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004 and had to go through years of treatment. In 2015, she experienced a brief period of coma following difficulty with breathing, swallowing, and speaking.
About Francoise Hardy
Francoise Hardy, a French singer who was 80 years old and well-known for her sorrowful, lilting voice, sadly passed away. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, shared the news of her passing on Instagram. He emailed Hardy a photo of himself as a newborn with the caption “maman est partie,” which means “mum is gone.” Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004 and had to go through years of treatment. In 2015, she experienced a brief period of coma following difficulty with breathing, swallowing, and speaking.
She went on to appear in other films, such as the American comedy What’s New Pussycat? (1965), Masculin/Feminin (1966) directed by Jean-Luc Godard (1966), and Grand Prix (1966) directed by John Frankenheimer. Hardy was also a style icon who appeared on several magazine covers. She did modeling for Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne, and André Courrèges in addition to being photographed by Richard Avedon for Vogue.
Hardy recorded 28 albums during the course of her five-decade career. The Académie française granted her the Grande médaille de la chanson française honorary medal in 2006. Despite a string of health problems, Hardy published her memoirs The Despair of Monkeys and Other Trifles in 2008 and her last album Personne dáutre, which translates to Nobody Else, in 2018. Since the news of her death surfaced, many have not hesitated to share their heartfelt condolences with the family of Francoise Hardy, also paying tribute to her in recently released statements.
