Marie Louise Asseu
Marie Louise Asseu (November 21, 1966 – December 7, 2016) was an actress, director and film producer from the Ivory Coast, better known by her nickname Malou.[1] In addition, she was also the founder of the Limale Festival of Cote d' Ivore.
Asseu also released various albums, some of which are available for sale online on the MP3 music format.[2]
Career
Asseu participated in various television shows in the Ivory Coast, including the RTI channel's "Mon Experience" ("My Experience"). During 2012, she debuted as a director with Les infideles.[3] She also participated in:
- 1989 : Bal Poussière (actress)
- 1995 : Faut pas fâcher (actress)
- 2003–2007 : Ma famille (actress)
- 2008 : Un homme pour deux sœurs (producer and actress)
- 2008 : L'Histoire des copines (producer and actress)
- 2010 : Sah Sandra (actress)
- 2012 : Les infidèles (director)
Patrick Achi rumor and attempt on Asseu's life
During 2011, Asseu barely escaped an attempt on her life by a crowd of young people. According to a newspaper, a rumor suggested that she was having an affair with Patrick Achi, the local politician; this rumor led to a mob that was armed with clubs and other weapons to try to get to her with the apparent intention of lynching her. she was, however, promptly rescued by a gentleman.[4] Assou suffered psychological trauma from this event thereafter until her death.
Death
Asseu suffered poor health during the last few years of her life. Several days before she died, she suffered what was described by doctors as a mild stroke and had to be hospitalized. Doctors kept a deep secrecy about her condition despite the public's interest to find about it and several media attempts to obtain information relating to it. Released from the hospital a few days later and believed to be in recovery, she suffered a second stroke on November 17, 2016, which this time proved fatal, dying of it on December 7.[5]
References
- "African Women in Cinema Blog: Marie-Louise Asseu: Les infidèles/The Unfaithful". africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- "Amazon.com: Marie-Louise Asseu: Digital Music". amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- "Africiné". www.africine.org. Retrieved Oct 10, 2019.
- "Soupçonnée d'être l'amante de patrick achi : Marie-Louise Asseu échappe à la mort – Abidjan.net Actualites". news.abidjan.net. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- Kla, Philip (Dec 8, 2016). "Voici le film du décès de Marie-Louise Asseu : La comédienne est morte le visage très serré". www.linfodrome.com. Retrieved Oct 10, 2019.