What is Jacques Languirand?
[[File:Jacques Languirand 2015-04-12 B.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jacques Languirand in 2015]] '''Jacques Languirand''' (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, and actor. He was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. He hosted the same radio show, ''Par 4 chemins'' on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. ([[Member of the Order of Canada]]) on December 21, 1987, and the O.C. ([[Officer of the Order of Canada]]) on May 8, 2003.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0486760/bio Jacques Languirand's biography on IMDb]</ref> In 2012, he became a known actor in [[Martin Villeneuve]]'s ''[[Mars et Avril]]'', a [[science fiction]] movie based on the graphic novels of the same name.<ref>[https://archive.today/20131215220246/http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/movies/story.html?id=2b6ac7a7-b119-4efa-81f3-710b529394a3&p=1 An unforgettable ride through a futuristic Montreal], review from ''[[The Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]]'', October 12, 2012</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/mars-and-april-1117947906/ ''Mars and April'' // ''Mars & Avril''], review from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', July 16, 2012</ref> Languirand in Montreal of [[Alzheimer's disease]] on January 26, 2018 at the age of 86.<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/author-radio-host-and-philosopher-jacques-languirand-dies-at-86 Author, radio host and philosopher Jacques Languirand dies at 86]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Languirand, Jacques}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease]] [[Category:Canadian radio personalities]] [[Category:Canadian novelists]] [[Category:Canadian movie actors]] [[Category:Actors from Montreal]] [[Category:Writers from Montreal]] {{actor-stub}}