French rock star Johnny Hallyday passes away
Paris, Dec 6 (IBNS): Leaving his fans teary-eyed, popular French singer Johnny Hallyday has passed away, his family confirmed on Wednesday.
He was 74.
In his eventful career that had spanned more than half a century, the rockstar, who was also known as “French Elvis”, had sold over 110m albums.
“Johnny Hallyday has left us. I write these words without believing them. But yet, it’s true. My man is no longer with us,” his wife Laeticia Hallyday was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
The singer was reportedly suffering from cancer.
Mourning the death of the French rockstar, singer Celine Dion tweeted: "I'm very sad to hear the news that Johnny Hallyday passed away. He was a giant in show business...a true icon! My thoughts go out to his family, his loved ones, and to the millions of fans who adored him for many decades.He will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.- Céline xx."
Hallyday completed 181 tours, had 18 platinum albums, and sold more than 110 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.
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