Famed Singer and Actress Dies ‘Following a Long Illness’: Nicole Croisille Was 88

Nicole Croisille, the French singer best known for her contribution to the soundtrack of the 1966 film A Man and a Woman, has passed away.

Her agent, Jacques Metges, announced the sad news on Wednesday, according to France 24.

Croisille passed away in Paris overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday after a “long illness”, Metges confirmed. “Until the end, she fought with lots of force and courage,” he added.

She was 88.

She was born in 1936 and started dancing on stage at the Paris Opera School when she was just eight years old, according to RFI. Later, she joined the company’s corps de ballet. In the mid-1950s, she auditioned for Marcel Marceau’s mime school and toured the Americas with him. While in Chicago, she discovered a love for jazz and began singing in local clubs.

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