Death French actor Tchéky Karyo dies of cancer

French actor Tchéky Karyo has died at the age of 72. As his agent Elisabeth Tanner confirmed to the German Press Agency, the actor died on Friday as a result of cancer.

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01.11.2025, 13:18

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Karyo was known for his role in the 1990 action thriller "Nikita" by Luc Besson. He became internationally known as a villain in the James Bond film "GoldenEye" (1995) and as a gangster in "Bad Boys" (1995) with Will Smith.

Born in Turkey and raised in Paris, Karyo began acting in the theater before making a name for himself in French cinema in the 1980s. In his decades-long career, Karyo has appeared in around 80 films and several series.