Gérard Filipelli

December 12, 1942 — Paris, France

Gérard Filippelli (14 December 1942 – 30 March 2021) was a French actor, composer, and singer. In 1964, Filippelli bought an amp from an American soldier in Châteauroux for 500 francs. In 1966, he performed at the Cinéma REX and befriended Jean Sarrus and Gérard Rinaldi. He became sound manager in their group. They formed the acting and singing group Les Charlots, where he stayed until 1997. In 1970, his wife died in an automobile accident. Gérard Filippelli died on 30 March 2021 at the age of 78. Source: Article "Gérard Filippelli" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.