Jacques Languirand

Jacques Languirand (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, and actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

He hosted the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987, and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003.Jacques Languirand's biography on IMDb

In 2012, he became a known actor in Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction movie based on the graphic novels of the same name.An unforgettable ride through a futuristic Montreal, review from The Gazette, October 12, 2012Mars and April // Mars & Avril, review from Variety, July 16, 2012

Languirand in Montreal of Alzheimer's disease on January 26, 2018 at the age of 86.Author, radio host and philosopher Jacques Languirand dies at 86

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