Jean-Pierre Descombes
Jean-Pierre Descombes (20 December 1947 – 30 June 2024) was a French television host.[1]
Life and career[edit]
Descombes was born in Romans-sur-Isère in the Drôme department on 20 December 1947. He is best known for having presented the shows Les Jeux de 20 heures and Les Petits Papiers de Noël on FR3 in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the voice-over for the games Le Juste Prix and Une famille en or on TF1 in the 1990s.[2][3]
Descombes died from complications of Parkinson's disease on 30 June 2024, at the age of 76.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Descombes". Les Archives du Spectacle (in French). 20 December 1947. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ France, Centre (22 July 2015). "Jean-Pierre Descombes a acheté une maison secondaire à Argent-sur-Sauldre". www.leberry.fr. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Descombes | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Dimanche, Import France (5 March 2021). "Jean-Pierre Descombes : Atteint de la maladie de Parkinson". Public (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Les émouvantes confidences de Jean-Pierre Descombes sur son combat contre la maladie de Parkinson". TV Magazine (in French). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2024.