Jean-Paul Belmondo, French New Wave star ofBreathless,dies at 88

French New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the 1960 film 'Breathless,' has died at 88.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Amanda Randolph

Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, an icon of the French New Wave film genre, has died at age 88.

His lawyer confirmed the news to the Associated Press on Monday.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.Pierre Vauthey/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo attends the 2018 French Open.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty