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Gérard Leclerc

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Gérard Leclerc
Leclerc in 2010
Born(1951-09-02)2 September 1951
Died15 August 2023(2023-08-15) (aged 71)
Lavau-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, France
EducationLycée Lakanal
Alma materUniversity of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Sciences Po
Occupation(s)Journalist
columnist
TelevisionFrance Télévisions
CNews
Spouse
(m. 1981)
FamilyJulien Clerc (half-brother)

Gérard Leclerc (2 September 1951 – 15 August 2023) was a French journalist.[1]

Early life and education

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Gérard Leclerc was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 2 September 1951, as the son of Paul Leclerc and Ghislaine Théry. He earned his Baccalauréat at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux followed by studies at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po. His half-brother is the singer Julien Clerc.

Personal life and death

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Leclerc was married to Julie Leclerc in 1981 and had twins and one daughter. On 15 August 2023, he was travelling to attend a concert by his half-brother Julien Clerc in La Baule when his airplane crashed into water in Lavau-sur-Loire. He and Michelle Monory, the daughter of former president of the French Senate René Monory, plus one other person, were killed. He was 71.

References

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  1. ^ "Le journaliste Gérard Leclerc disparaît dans le crash d'un avion de tourisme en Loire-Atlantique". Le Parisien (in French). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.