Overview
- Her agent, Sébastien d'Assigny, confirmed she died in the night of 22 June 2026 in Paris after a long illness and issued a statement praising her stage presence.
- Patti rose to international fame in 1987 with the single “Étienne,” a commercial hit noted for its suggestive lyrics and a black‑and‑white video that drew widespread attention.
- Trained at the Paris Opera, she built a career as a dancer before moving into music and acting and later performed in theater projects including a role in Les Misérables and the trio Dacapo.
- Patti said in past interviews that the sudden fame from “Étienne” overwhelmed her and that she sought to avoid renewed media attention for much of her later life.
- Born in 1946 and known privately as Patricia Porasse (reported also as Porrasse), she released several albums after her 1987 breakthrough and remained active across dance, music and theater, leaving a mixed but distinctive artistic legacy.