Gerard Depardieu

Gerard Depardieu says his son was ‘a true poet and he died like a poet’

Kiran Pahwa 19 January 2009

Gerard Depardieu says his son was ‘a true poet and he died like a poet’London, Jan 19 : Speaking for the first time about the loss of his eldest son, actor Gerard Depardieu has said that the 37-year-old was a ''true poet and he died like a poet''.

Depardieu became well-known after playing archetypical Frenchmen in hit films including `Cyrano de Bergerac' and `Green Card', for which he received a best actor Golden Globe.

He has always played up to his roots in provincial France, using his multi-million pounds fortune to open restaurants in Paris and running vineyards in Provence.