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Johnny Hallyday: French rock star dies at 74
Source: BBC
Johnny Hallyday: French rock star dies at 74
6 December 2017 Europe
France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday has died from lung cancer, his wife says. He was 74.
The singer - real name Jean-Philippe Smet - sold about 100 million records and starred in a number of films.
He was made a Chevalier of the Legion D'Honneur by President Jacques Chirac in 1997.
The French have simply called him "Our Johnny". However, outside the Francophone zone, Hallyday was almost unknown.
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6 December 2017 Europe
France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday has died from lung cancer, his wife says. He was 74.
The singer - real name Jean-Philippe Smet - sold about 100 million records and starred in a number of films.
He was made a Chevalier of the Legion D'Honneur by President Jacques Chirac in 1997.
The French have simply called him "Our Johnny". However, outside the Francophone zone, Hallyday was almost unknown.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42247551