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Sœur Sourire
Deceased

How Did Sœur Sourire Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 51
Also known asJeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, Sœur Sourire, Jeanine Deckers, Jeannine Deckers, Luc Dominique, The Singing NunGenderFemaleNationalityBelgiumBorn17/10/1933Born inBruxelles, BelgiumDied29/03/1985 (aged 51)Died inWavreCauseintoxicationWikidataQ235449 ↗TMDb#2846672 ↗

Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, religious name Luc Gabriel,, better known as Sœur Sourire or "The singing nun" in English-speaking countries, was a singer-songwriter and former member of a community of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. In 1963, she acquired widespread fame with the release of the Belgian French song Dominique, which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and other charts, along with her debut album.

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Filmography2 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?MovieSelf (archive footage)88
1971Samedi soirSeriesSelf38