Jean-Claude Drouot to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Drouot fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian actor best known for his role on the television series Thierry la Fronde, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 86, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actor isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJean-Claude
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJean-Claude was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Jean-Claude Drouot was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJean-Claude”
— @universalObserver, 7 Apr 2025
“Drouot wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 7 Apr 2025
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