Nathalie Baye, the acclaimed French actress known for roles in 'Day for Night' and 'Catch Me If You Can,' has died at her home in Paris. She was 77. Baye passed away Friday evening from complications related to Lewy body dementia, her family told Agence France-Presse.
Baye died on Friday evening at her Paris home after complications from Lewy body dementia, according to her family via Agence France-Presse. Born on July 6, 1948, in Mainneville, Normandy, she trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique in Paris and launched her film career in the early 1970s. Over five decades, she became a central figure in French cinema, winning four César Awards for her performances in films like 'Day for Night' with François Truffaut and 'Every Man for Himself' with Jean-Luc Godard. She also starred in 'The Return of Martin Guerre' and 'Venus Beauty Institute.'
