Deceased
How Did Rose Laurens Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 65Also known asRose Podwojny, Rose MerrylGenderFemaleNationalityFranceBorn04/03/1953Born inParis, FranceDied30/04/2018 (aged 65)Died in3rd arrondissement of ParisCausecancerWikidataQ431103 ↗Buried atCimetière parisien de BagneuxTMDb#2798021 ↗
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl, was a French-Polish singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries. She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of Les Misérables, singing "L'air de la misère" and "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie" two songs later adapted into English as "On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vousSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1984 | Die verflixte 7Series | Self | 31 |
| 1982 | Aujourd'hui la vieSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1982 | Vorsicht, MusikSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1982 | Champs-ElyséesSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1979 | Collaro ShowSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries | Self | 22 |
| 1975 | Midi PremièreSeries | Self | 22 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 19 |
| 1972 | Ein Kessel BuntesSeries | Self | 19 |