- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMichel Gérard Joseph Colucci
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Coluche was born on October 28, 1944 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for So Long, Stooge (1983), Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine (1977) and Le bon roi Dagobert (1984). He was married to Véronique K. Colucci. He died on June 19, 1986 in Opio, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- SpouseVéronique K. Colucci(October 16, 1975 - May 15, 1981) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Glasses, blue and white striped overalls, yellow t-shirt and yellow boots (on stage, for his one-man shows)
- He loved speed, especially motorcycles. He even earned a record in the Guiness book of records on September 29th, 1985, on the race circuit of Nardo (Italy), when he reached the speed of 252.087 kilometers per hour (156.546 mph) on a Yamaha 750cc. Sadly, he died in a motorcycle accident only nine months later (and while he wasn't going too fast).
- He also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Coeur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need.
- In March 2011, a bronze statue of Coluche, dressed in his trademark striped dungarees, was unveiled in his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).
- Founded the French charity association "les Restos du Coeur" and launched the first "Tournée des Enfoirés" for this association in the mid-80s.
- He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.
- "Dieu a partagé; il a donné la nourriture aux riches et l'appétit aux pauvres" (God shared out; he gave food to rich ones and appetite to poor ones)
- "Je suis capable du meilleur et du pire, mais dans le pire, c'est moi le meilleur" (I'm able of best and worst, but in the worst, I'm the best)
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