Pascal Sevran (16 October 1945 – 9 May 2008) was a French TV presenter and author.

Biography

Son of a communist taxi driver, and a Spanish seamstress, Pascal Sevran was born on 16 October 1945 in Paris. His real name was Jean-Claude Jouhaud. He worked as a songwriter, a singer, a TV presenter, and an author. He was openly gay. He was involved in a racist controversy when he blamed the "

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/ref> He died on 9 May 2008 in Limoges.

Bibliography

As Book Author

*1979 : ''Le Passé Supplémentaire'' *1980 : ''Vichy Dancing'' *1982 : ''Un garçon de France'' *1995 : ''Tous les bonheurs sont provisoires'' *1998 : ''Mitterrand, les autres jours'' about his friendship with François Mitterrand *2006 : ''Journal'' ''(personal diary)''

As songwriter

He wrote many songs, including : * ''Il venait d'avoir 18 ans'' * ''Comme disait Mistinguett'' * ''C'est à Brasilia'' (music : Henri Betti)

As TV show presenter

* from 1984 to 1991 : La chance aux chansons ''(chance to songs)'' on TF1 channel, then from 1991 to 2000 on

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channel. * Chanter la vie ''Sing the life'' * Entrée d'Artiste, his last TV show, stopped in 2007

As an Actor

*1991 : '' Les secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück''

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sevran, Pascal 1945 births 2008 deaths Deaths from lung cancer Writers from Paris French gay writers French television presenters 20th-century French novelists French male singer-songwriters French people of Spanish descent French LGBT novelists 20th-century French male singers French male novelists Roger Nimier Prize winners 20th-century French male writers 20th-century LGBT people