The actress, seen this year in the movie “Maison de retraite 2”, leads a peaceful life under the sun of the South of France. But her health is declining and she must be surrounded…
Marthe Villalonga, who began her acting career in the 1950s, continues to act but makes appearances sparingly. It must be said that the woman who was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2022 is now in her nineties and her health is fragile.
Marthe Villalonga writes the last pages of her life in the South of France.
This beautiful tribute in her favorite city: she has lived there for 35 years
Marthe Villalonga had the pleasure of seeing her name permanently inscribed in a place in her city of residence. And for good reason: we now find in Cannes, the city of movie stars par excellence, the Marthe Villalonga public garden, inaugurated in his presence in May 2024 by the LR mayor, David Lisnard. The garden, renovated and embellished, is located precisely in the Bocca district. It extends over no less than 6000 m² of greenery and has in particular two play areas for children.
“A resident of Cannes for several decades, Marthe Villalonga is a great and beautiful personality of popular cinema and French theater (…) In her honor, the Cannes City Hall dedicated a public garden to her at La Bocca, near her home.“, explained the mayor, in comments reported by Cannes.com.
The actress, born in Fort-de-l’Eau in Algeria, is now living in a retirement home, according to the local newspaper. Nice MorningShe settled in Cannes 35 years ago, Cannes Radio said.
How is Marthe Villalonga?
According to the magazine’s information France Sundaythe actress would suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and could no longer live alone. “His health condition has even worsened (…) plunging his loved ones into the greatest concern” the magazine stated in October 2023. His last public appearance was therefore at the inauguration of the garden in his name “It’s always a pleasure. Of course I’m happy. I’m very moved.“, the actress said.
In an interview with Lyon Capital, She spoke out in 2007 about illness and death. “As you get older, you think about it more. 10 years ago, I didn’t think about it at all. Of course, I fear illness, intellectual decline. It scares me. Dying, we all have to go through it, so… All those who complain because they have a crooked fart…”, she said then.
On the set of Tea or Coffee, In 2015, the actress again addressed this subject by discussing assisted suicide: “To leave like that, without there being any physical decline, any exaggerated suffering…we should be able to dispose of our bodies.”
