- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLucien Ginsburg
- Nickname
- Gainsbarre
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Serge Gainsbourg was born on April 2, 1928 in Paris, France. He was a composer and actor, known for Equator (1983), Je t'aime moi non plus (1976) and Death Proof (2007). He was married to Françoise Pancrazzi and Lise Levitzky. He died on March 2, 1991 in Paris, France.
- SpousesFrançoise Pancrazzi(January 7, 1964 - October 20, 1966) (divorced, 2 children)Lise Levitzky(November 3, 1951 - October 9, 1957) (divorced)
- Children
- RelativesAlice Attal(Grandchild)Ben Attal(Grandchild)
- Became infamous for his provocative and controversial appearances on French television in the 1980s, often showing up unshaved and drunk.
- Discovering that Gainsbourg made his wife Rita Marley sing erotic lyrics, Bob Marley was furious.
- Many French celebrities including Catherine Deneuve, Johnny Hallyday, Françoise Hardy and Isabelle Adjani attended his funeral (7 March 1991).
- His home on rue de Verneuil in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in Paris is still covered in graffiti and poems.
- He was said to smoke five packs of unfiltered Gitane cigarettes a day.
- Quand Gainsbarre se bourre, Gainsbourg se barre.
- Ugliness has more going for it than beauty. It endures.
- There's a trilogy in my life, an equilateral triangle, shall we say, of Gitanes, alcoholism and girls.
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