Pierre Bénichou

Pierre Bénichou, Commandeur, (1 March 1938 – March 31, 2020) was a French journalist.[3]

Pierre Bénichou

Commandeur
Born(1938-03-01)1 March 1938
Oran, French Algeria
Died31 March 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 82)
Paris, France
Other namesBeau Pedro, roi du tango
Tonton Merguez
La Béniche
Bob du grand huit[1]
Le Président[2]
Le Rossignol d'Oran
La Josephine Baker du Maghreb
OccupationJournalist, Columnist
Spouse(s)Alix Dufaure
Parent(s)André Bénichou
RelativesPaul Bénichou (paternal uncle)
Vincent Lindon (stepson)

Early life

Pierre Bénichou was born on 1 March 1938 in Oran, French Algeria.[4] His father, André Bénichou, a philosophy professor, opened a private school after he was dismissed from his job for being Jewish in 1941, in the midst of World War II.[5] One of his father's pupils was author Albert Camus.[5] His paternal uncle, Paul Bénichou, was a historian.[5] His paternal grandparents were practising Jews.[5] He moved to Paris, France, in 1949.[5]

Career

Bénichou was a journalist.[6] He started his career as an intern for France Soir.[4] He joined France Dimanche in 1956.[5] He became a reporter for Jours de France in 1961.[4] He became the editor-in-chief of Le Nouvel Observateur, another magazine, in 1966, at a time when it was the most sold weekly newspaper in Europe[4] He subsequently joined Les Grosses Têtes, a cult radio programme on RTL that made him a staple name in France for decades.[4] He was also a contributor to Vivement Dimanche, a television programme hosted by Michel Drucker. A much loved figure, he was widely considered as a "monument historique" of French Media. [4][3][7][8]

Bénichou became a Commander of the Legion of Honour on 25 March 2016.[9]

Personal life

Bénichou was married to Alix Dufaure; she died in 2012. They had one son together, Antoine. [4] Actor Vincent Lindon is his stepson by his widow's first marriage.[4] Bénichou died on 31 March 2020.[8][10]

gollark: Specifically *totalitarian*capistan?
gollark: People are still allowed to be ethical under anarchocapitalism. In 1984, you will be potatoed if you disagree at all with what happens and there's basically no way of changing it.
gollark: It might not be. It might be 1984 or something.
gollark: ++delete Karl Marx™
gollark: Karl Marx™ is a registered trademark of Coca-Cola™.

References
  1. Émission On va s'gêner, 30.
  2. Il était surnommé ainsi par l'humoriste Coluche. « Émission On n'est pas couché», 20.
  3. Giesbert, Franz-Olivier (1 April 2020). "FOG – Pierre Bénichou, un monument historique". Le Point.
  4. "Pierre Bénichou". Gala. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. Lacub, Marcela (30 August 2016). "Pierre Bénichou, après la fête". Libération. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. "Pierre Bénichou". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. ""Les Grosses Têtes" : Pierre Bénichou est décédé". RTL.fr.
  8. "Mort de Pierre Bénichou, ancien dirigeant de « L'Obs » et chroniqueur des « Grosses Têtes »". 31 March 2020 – via Le Monde.
  9. "ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR : Décret du 25 mars 2016 portant élévation aux dignités de grand'croix et de grand officier" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République française. Présidence de la République. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  10. "Death of Pierre Bénichou, former leader of "L'Obs" and columnist of "Grosses Têtes"". Archyde.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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