The French actor Louis Jourdan, best known for his role in the
multi-Oscar winning 1958 musical Gigi, has died in California aged 93. Born in
Marseilles, he began his career acting in French films before being lured to
the US.
Often seen in roles that capitalised on his Gallic charm, he described himself as Hollywood's "French cliche".
His later years saw him play evil villains, including in the 1983 Bond film Octopussy.
Jourdan died at his home in Los Angeles, his official biographer Olivier Minne said.
"He embodied French elegance and Hollywood offered him the parts to go with that," he told the AFP news agency.
Among those paying tribute on Twitter was Indian film star Kabir Bedi, who played Jourdan's bodyguard Gobinda in Octopussy.
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