On August 18, 2024, the idol of millions, Alain Delon, passed away. The French actor was called the “standard of beauty”, his incredible attractiveness became a legend, almost all women on the planet secretly dreamed of him. The peak of Alain Delon’s popularity was in the 60-80s of the last century.
It was then that the most famous films with his participation were released – “Rocco and His Brothers”, “Black Tulip”, “Borsalino”, “Zorro”, “Two in Town”… Immediately after the actor’s death, the battle for his fortune began between the heirs.
“Skeletons in the closet” and family secrets
Alain Delon lived to be 88 years old. The legend of French and world cinema spent his last years in his mansion, which he once built 120 km from Paris. This place was called the “Soul commune”. One of his sons, Alain-Fabien, was always next to Alain. His other children also visited their father.
There are three of them in total – at least those whom Delon recognized as relatives. An irreconcilable struggle between them began several years ago: the actor’s children, realizing that he would soon be gone, revealed to the public the most unsightly family secrets, arguing about who should receive the inheritance.
Alain Delon has accumulated a lot in his life. In addition to 300 million euros, the artist still has a lot of real estate. In addition, Delon collected paintings and other art objects all his life, which are highly valued today.
In pursuit of an inheritance, the star’s children eliminated everyone who could interfere with them, depriving their father of the last island of kindness and human warmth. They even drove away his assistant and nurse, who had been with him for the last three decades.
Anthony – eldest son
Anthony Delon was born in 1964. His mother is actress Nathalie Barthelemy. She was Alain Delon’s wife for several years; they separated in 1968.
As a teenager, Anthony, who felt abandoned and unwanted by his parents, behaved like a real rebel: he broke the law and ended up in prison more than once…
Later, Anthony tried himself in business, then tried to build a career in cinema. But I didn’t achieve much success. Anthony has three children. The youngest, Alison Le Borge, is more like her famous grandfather than others – she inherited his beauty and is building a career as an actress and model.
Anushka is the only daughter
If Alain Delon had to constantly argue and conflict with his eldest son, then Anushka became his joy and favorite. The actor admitted: “I have never said “I love you” to any woman in my life as often as she did.”
Anushka was born in 1990. At that time, Alain had a close relationship with Rosalie van Breemen, a Dutch model and TV presenter. At the age of 12, Anushka starred with her father in the film “Lion” – she played the role of his hero’s daughter.
They also had other joint projects. In 2021, Anushka married actor Julien Dereim. The couple is raising a son.
Alain-Fabien – youngest son
Alain-Fabien was born in 1994, he is also the son of Rosalie van Breemen and brother of Anushka. But, if Alain Delon developed a very warm and trusting relationship with Anushka, then he had to suffer with his youngest.
Impudent, restless, self-willed, Alain-Fabien, he once abandoned his school studies, which is why he was suspended from classes. The guy constantly clashed with his father, not wanting to listen to his admonitions.
Over the years, however, Alain-Fabien settled down somewhat. He tried himself as an actor and model: viewers could see him in the projects “Captain Marlowe”, “Grand Hotel”, “Paris Police. Special department.”
Christian Aaron Boulogne – unrecognized son
In 1962, German rock singer Nico gave birth to a boy, whom she named Christian Aaron. Nico stated that this is the son of Alain Delon. The actor, however, never recognized him as his child, claiming that he once really spent one single night with Niko, but is not going to recognize the boy as his own.
True, those around him noted Christian’s incredible resemblance to Alain Delon. But it didn’t change anything.
Christian’s life turned out quite dramatically. His mother paid almost no attention to him – she did not hide her addiction to alcohol and illegal drugs. One day, realizing that she would simply ruin her son, Nico turned to Alain Delon’s mother, Edith Boulogne, and she took the child to her place.
It was Edith who raised Christian. But all her attempts to reconcile Alain with the fact that he had another son were shattered: the actor stubbornly denied this possibility and did not want to have anything to do with Christian.
Christian tried to act in films, but illegal drugs took up more and more of his time. In the end, addiction destroyed him. Coma, stroke, treatment in a psychiatric clinic… In 2023, he died from an overdose. Alain Delon did not come to the funeral.
Fight for father’s inheritance
In 2019, Alain Delon, who suffered two strokes in a row, was declared incompetent. He was assigned a guardian, whose name was not disclosed. Immediately, scandalous statements by the actor’s sons appeared in the media: they claimed that Anushka and this guardian were trying to “get their hands on” Delon’s fortune.
The actor himself, having learned about this, became furious and called Anthony a “scoundrel,” condemning him for trying to ruin Anushka’s good name.
After the death of Alain Delon, it became known that the actor left half of his fortune to his daughter. The second half, according to the will, will have to be divided equally between the sons – Anthony and Alain-Fabien.
The eldest son categorically disagrees with this – he announced his intention to challenge the will. In his opinion, Delon Sr. made his decision under psychological pressure.
Nurse Hiromi Rollin
However, there is one more person whom Alain Delon Delon himself considered close. We are talking about his assistant and nurse. Hiromi Rollen has been with the actor constantly since 2019 – that’s when she moved into his mansion. Before that, starting in 1992, Hiromi worked as his assistant and makeup artist.
Hiromi said more than once in interviews that she and Delon loved each other, and that the actor was going to marry her. The actor’s children have a different version: they are convinced that Hiromi behaved like a manipulator with Delon, taking advantage of his helpless state in recent years, after suffering strokes.
It is difficult to understand how things really stood. Today, 70-year-old Hiromi has nothing. She struggles to make ends meet after Anthony kicked her out of her father’s house in the summer of 2023, accusing her of grand theft.
Alain Delon’s dogs
Presumably, it was hard for Alain Delon at the end of his life to realize that the people closest to him were ready to fight for the sake of his money.
This is probably why he called his greatest love not people, but dogs: throughout his life, dozens of four-legged pets lived with the actor, to whom he gave care and affection – and they reciprocated.
“Do you think my dogs know that I am Alain Delon? They don’t care! My dogs love me, they don’t know who I am, what I do. This is complete and true love! — the actor said in an interview.
