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Belgian Actress Emilie Dequenne Dead at 43 After Cancer Battle


The agent and family of Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne confirmed her death at age 43 on Sunday, March 16, after a battle with cancer

The film’s codirector Luc Dardenne paid tribute to Dequenne in a Monday, March 17, interview with French radio station FranceInfo. Dardenne went on to call Dequenne “extraordinary” in her other work, which included TV shows and films such as The Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Housekeeper, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Girl on the Train, The Missing, Inside and An Ordinary Man. In addition to thanking her family and friends for their support, Dequenne went on to send “all my love to all those who are struggling like me against their will.” She ended her post on a hopeful note, writing, “Take care of yourselves.”

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