“You were his life and he was yours. » Saturday, Gaëlle Pietri, the ex-partner of Gaspard Ulliel shared a photo of the actor with their son Orso on Instagram. “Every day our son talks about you and I try to heal his inconsolable heart,” says the model in a black and white story. His touching tribute comes the day Gaspard Ulliel, revealed in 2003 in The Lostshould have celebrated his 39th birthday.
Gaëlle Petri published a book in the spring dedicated to the actor, who died on January 18, 2022, entitled Time to say goodbye (Grasset). A book like “a posthumous love letter” and “an object left as a legacy to tell Orso that his parents loved each other”. The model and the winner of the César for best actor in 2017 had in fact separated in 2020, four years after Orso’s birth.
Gaspard Ulliel was the victim of a serious skiing accident in Savoie on January 18, 2022, when he collided with another skier. Transported by helicopter to Grenoble University Hospital with head trauma, the actor succumbed to his injuries at the age of 37.
Particularly committed to defending the environment, the actor signed the “resist and create” column of the On Est Prêt movement, calling on the world of cinema to address the climate emergency. He also called for an overhaul of the functioning of the Academy of Caesars and supported the Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health.