MOSCOW, August 18 Alain Delon's children said the actor died peacefully at home, their words were reported by AFP journalists on the X social network.
The statement said his children, Alain-Fabien, Anoushka and Anthony, were deeply saddened by the death of their father, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in the French commune of Douchy.
The actor's death at the age of 88 was reported by French media on Sunday.
Alain Delon was best known for his roles in the films Rocco and His Brothers (1960), In the Bright Sun (1960), «Samurai» (1967), «Two in the City» (1973). In 1980, he starred in the Soviet film «Tehran-43». He was a winner of the Cesar Award for the film «Our History» and an honorary prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he won the Palme d'Or for his contribution to cinema.