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Nadia Farès, the French actress best known for her role in Les Rivières pourpres, has died at 57 after being hospitalized following a swimming pool collapse. Her family has shared funeral arrangements and a personal request for mourners as friends and colleagues prepare to pay their respects.
Funeral arrangements announced and a family request
The family confirmed funeral details in Le Carnet du Figaro. They asked that mourners honour her memory with white flowers. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 24 at 15:30.
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- Location: Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre, 18th arrondissement, Paris.
- Announcement issued by: Micheline Tchemberdji (her mother), ex-husband Steven Chasman, and daughters Shana and Cylia.
- Public figures and former collaborators are expected to attend.
What happened at the pool: timeline of the incident
On April 11, Nadia Farès was found unresponsive in a private sports complex pool in Paris. Witnesses described her using fins and a kickboard before she suddenly let go of the board and dived.
Critical minutes and emergency care
- A fellow swimmer discovered her submerged and in a curled position a few minutes later.
- Rescuers pulled her from the water and emergency services performed resuscitation at the scene.
- She was rushed to Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière in critical condition and placed in an induced coma.
Despite intensive care, she did not regain consciousness and passed away on April 17.
Medical history and likely cause of death
Her family pointed to a medical background that included multiple heart procedures. In a 2022 interview, she revealed undergoing several cardiac operations in recent years.
Sources close to the family indicated the probable cause was a cardiac arrest. Officials relayed the information to news agencies as relatives prepared funeral arrangements.
Personal tributes: a daughter’s farewell and public condolences
Nadia Farès’ eldest daughter shared an emotional message on Instagram and posted photos of her mother smiling. She described the anguish at her bedside and a moment of connection when she began to sing.
She wrote about holding her mother’s hands, pleading for a sign, feeling her warmth, and the brief return of a look when they sang together.
The daughter expressed gratitude that the family had been present in Nadia’s final hours. Messages of sympathy poured in from both the public and well-known figures in the French arts world.
