On August 18, the well-known French actor died at the age of 88 in his home in Douchy, France.

According to French media, Delon’s family stated that the actor’s children, as well as Loubo [his dog], are extremely heartbroken to announce the death of their father.

The announcement continued: “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family.”

French President Emmanuel Macron branded Delon a ‘French monument,’ while Delon’s co-star in the 1961 film Amours Célèbres, Brigitte Bardot, issued a message via her Foundation for Animals page.

The tribute praised the actor as a ‘wonderful friend to animals,’ stating, “Alain was a close friend of our president, Brigitte Bardot, who is devastated by his death.” Their bond, rooted in a shared love for animals and concern for their welfare, was both valuable and genuine. Alain recognized the fundamental relationship between man and animal.”

However, it later became clear that Delon’s desire to be near animals persisted even after his death.

Animal rights groups fiercely opposed the actor’s request to have Loubo “put to sleep” and buried with him, according to The Guardian.

La SPA France, the country’s oldest animal protection group, turned on Twitter on August 19 to pay respect to Alain Delon, an animal lover and advocate of the cause. Before his death, he stated a desire to euthanize his dog, Lobo. However, a person’s life should not influence the life of an animal.

The SPA has offered to take up his dog and find him a family.”
Fortunately, a Brigitte Bardot Foundation spokesperson later responded to the incident, stating that they had ‘just had Anouchka Delon [Delon’s daughter] on the phone’.

The family decided not to euthanize the dog, but to keep it.

The organization said in a Twitter post: “[Translation] Many of you have given us messages about the future of Loubo, Alain Delon’s dog.

“He has his house and his family,” said the actor’s relatives, who would take care of him. Loubo will not be euthanized!”