Gaspard Ulliel dead at 37 – Marvel’s Moon Knight actor suddenly passes away as cause of death revealed as ski accident

FRENCH actor Gaspard Ulliel, who plays the leading role in a new Marvel TV series has died aged 37 after a fatal skiing accident, his family confirmed today.

Ulliel was already in the top rank of French actors, and gained international attention for his performance as the famous cannibal in “Hannibal Rising” in 2007.

He also had a leading role as Midnight Man in the new Marvel TV series “Moon Knight” starring Oscar Isaac, which launches on Disney+ in March.

His family confirmed the death — which followed a skiing accident in southeast France on Tuesday — in a statement given to AFP by his agent.

A spokesperson from the ski station said another skier crashed into Ulliel at the meeting of two slopes. He was then airlifted to a hospital in Grenoble where he sadly died on Wednesday, the agent said.

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