Louis Jourdan (1921 - 2015)
Fought in the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Film Deaths
- The Paradine Case (1947) [Andre Latour]: Commits suicide (off-screen) we learn of his death afterwards when the news is announced in the courtroom.
- Swamp Thing (1982) [Dr. Anton Crane]: Killed at the end of a fight with Dick Durock in the swamp after Louis is transformed into his monsterous form (Ben Bates) (He returned without explanation, again in his human form in the 1989 sequel The Return of the Swamp Thing)
- Octopussy (1983) [Kamal Khan]: Killed in a plane crash after Roger Moore sabotages Louis' plane, Roger and Maud Adams manage to get out of it before it crashes.
TV Deaths
- Great Performances: Count Dracula (1978) [Count Dracula]: Stabbed in the chest with a wooden stake by Frank Finlay.
Notable Connections
- Brother of Pierre Jourdan (director)
Gallery
Louis Jourdan's death in Octopussy