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French-Moroccan Actress Nadia Farès Dies at 57 After Paris Pool Incident

Police report no sign of a crime in the ongoing inquiry.

Overview

  • Farès, who died Friday, spent five days in a coma after being pulled from a private club pool in central Paris.
  • Witnesses said she was underwater for three to four minutes before CPR and transfer to Pitié‑Salpêtrière, after what relatives described as a cardiac episode.
  • Police opened an investigation and are reviewing security footage, and prosecutors say they have found no evidence of wrongdoing so far.
  • Her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, announced her death through AFP and asked for privacy as they mourn.
  • Farès was known for Les Rivières pourpres and the Netflix series Marseille, and she had planned to start directing her first feature in September with backing from TF1.