When Did Marcel Marceau Die?
Marcel Marceau Was a French Actor and Mime Artist Most Famous for His Stage Persona, "Bip the Clown". He Referred to Mime as the "Art of Silence" and He...
Marcel Marceau was a French actor and mime artist most famous for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown". He referred to mime as the "art of silence" and he performed professionally worldwide for over 60 years.
What happened to Marcel Marceau?
Marceau died in a retirement home in Cahors, France, on 22 September 2007 at the age of 84. At his burial ceremony, the second movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (which Marceau long used as an accompaniment for an elegant mime routine) was played, as was the sarabande of Bach's Cello Suite No. 5.
What is Marcel Marceau real name?
Marcel Marceau, original name Marcel Mangel, (born March 22, 1923, Strasbourg, France—died September 22, 2007, Cahors), preeminent 20th-century French mime whose silent portrayals were executed with eloquence, deceptive simplicity, and balletic grace.
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