The funeral of global film star Alain Delon will be held privately today at his estate in Duchy, central France. The ceremony will take place without the presence of people in the chapel of the estate that he bought himself in 1971, as the late star wished.

According to television channels CNews and BFMTV, the funeral will take place at 17:00 local time, but a large crowd is expected to gather outside the estate to say a final farewell to the icon of French cinema.

Only the children of the actor and 50 more people who received invitations will participate in the ceremony.

However, the family barred Delon’s last companion and carer in the last years of his life, 66-year-old Hiromi Rollin, from attending the private ceremony.

In one of his last interviews, in the magazine “Paris Match” in 2021, Alain Delon had stated that he wanted a universal, “discreet” funeral, with only relatives and close friends and associates present.

“I don’t want a public funeral. I’m not interested in that at all,” the late star had said.

On several occasions he had even expressed his desire to be buried near his dogs, which he loved very much.

The family feud with Rollins

Japanese-born Hiromi Rollin lived with Alain Delon at his estate for 17 years.

In 2023 the actor’s three children – Alain Fabien, Anouska and Anthony – filed a lawsuit against Rollins for moral harassment, embezzlement of mail and animal abuse, until they managed to evict her from Duchy.

Rollins was cleared of the charges on suspicion.

After the death of Alain Delon on August 18, 2024, the 66-year-old devastated told Le Figaro newspaper that his children did not let her see her beloved one last time before he died, although Delon himself wanted to see her.