Death of Jacques Martial, the interpreter of Bain-Marie in the series “Navarro” become assistant to Hidalgo

DEATH – “He’s a dear friend that I lose today. »» Anne Hidalgo announced this Wednesday August 13, the death of actor Jacques Martial, who had become his assistant. The 69 -year -old man died out “At the end of a courageous struggle against illness”specifies the mayor of Paris in her press release, where she salutes the memory of“A great man of theater, cinema and television”.

Jacques Martial was best known to the general public for his role in the police series Navarrowhere he played the role of the Bain-Marie inspector who supported the famous commissioner embodied by Roger Hanin. The actor also appeared in several films, notably the adaptation to the cinema of the play A love story D’A Alexis Michalik in 2023.

He also had a long career in dubbing, notably lending his voice to Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes or Samuel L. Jackson. Jacques Martial was also a regular in the boards and he “Played the greatest classic and contemporary authors”from root to Shakespeare via Koltès, said Anne Hidalgo in her press release.

The mayor of Paris also underlines that this “Long and prestigious career and his humanist commitments had earned him the distinctions of knight of the Legion of Honor and arts officer”.

A commitment in politics and for overseas

As reminded The ParisianJacques Martial had started to invest in the capital by becoming the president of the public establishment of the Grande Halle de la Villette park between 2006 and 2015. He then entered politics in 2020 as an advisor (PS) of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, becoming from November 2022 the assistant in charge of overseas to Anne Hidalgo.

Of Guadeloupeal origin, Jacques Martial A “Permit to bring to life and bring the concerns of ultramarine Parisians”but also to work for “The visibility of the great figures of overseas in the Parisian public space” and lead a “Memory work on slavery and its abolitions”welcomed the mayor of Paris, evoking the passage of the actor to the presidency of the act memorial (“Caribbean center of expressions and memory of trafficking and slavery”) from 2015 to 2020.

“He worked for culture and memory”underlined Emmanuel Grégoire, PS deputy for Paris and candidate for the municipal elections, in a message on X. “He was especially for me a friend whose departure leaves me an infinite sadnesscontinues the former deputy prime of Anne Hidalgo, All my thoughts go to his family and loved ones. »» Anne Hidalgo also had a word for the relatives of the deceased actor, notably her brother and her husband. “I have in my name and name of Parisians to send to all his family and to all his friends […] all my condolences as well as all my support ”wrote the councilor, promising that the municipality “Will pay the tribute that she owes” to his former assistant.