Gérard Leclerc
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2023) |
Gérard Leclerc | |
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 Leclerc in 2010 | |
| Born | 2 September 1951 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 15 August 2023 (aged 71) Lavau-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, France |
| Education | Lycée Lakanal |
| Alma mater | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Sciences Po |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist columnist |
| Television | France Télévisions CNews |
| Spouse | |
| Family | Julien Clerc (half-brother) |
Gérard Leclerc (2 September 1951 – 15 August 2023) was a French journalist.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Gérard Leclerc was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 2 September 1951, as the son of Paul Leclerc and Ghislaine Théry. He earned his Baccalauréat at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux followed by studies at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po. His half-brother is the singer Julien Clerc.
Personal life and death[edit]
Leclerc was married to Julie Leclerc in 1981 and had twins and one daughter. On 15 August 2023, he was travelling to attend a concert by his half-brother Julien Clerc in La Baule when his airplane crashed into water in Lavau-sur-Loire. He and Michelle Monory, the daughter of former president of the French Senate René Monory, plus one other person, were killed. He was 71.
References[edit]
- ^ "Le journaliste Gérard Leclerc disparaît dans le crash d'un avion de tourisme en Loire-Atlantique". Le Parisien (in French). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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- 1951 births
- 2023 deaths
- People from Neuilly-sur-Seine
- French television journalists
- French television presenters
- French columnists
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2023
- Lycée Lakanal alumni
- Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University alumni
- Sciences Po alumni
- Academic staff of Sciences Po
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in France