Yves Montand

Ivo Livi (Italian pronunciation: [ivo ˈlivi]), better known as Yves Montand (French: [iv mɔ̃tɑ̃]; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer. He was best known for his roles in Jean de Florette (1986) and Manon des Sources (1986).

Yves Montand
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Born
Ivo Livi

(1921-10-13)13 October 1921
Died9 November 1991(1991-11-09) (aged 70)
Senlis, France
OccupationActor, singer
Years active1946–1991
Spouse(s)
Simone Signoret
(m. 1951; died 1985)

Carole Amiel (m. 1987)
Children1

Montand died of a heart attack on 9 November 1991 in Senlis, France at the age of 70.

In 2004, Catherine Allegret, Signoret's daughter, said in her autobiography "Un Monde a L'envers" (A World Upside Down), that she had been sexually abused by Montand at the age of five.[1]

References

  1. "Actress says cinema idol stepfather abused her". The Irish Independent. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2015.