Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film "Breathless," whose crooked boxer's nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country's most recognizable leading men, has died at 88.
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His death was confirmed Monday by the office of his lawyer, Michel Godest. No cause of death was given. Belmondo's career spanned half a century.
French President Emmanuel Macron called the actor a "national treasure" in an homage on Twitter and Instagram, recalling the actor's panache, his laugh, and his versatility. Belmondo was at once a "sublime hero" and "a familiar figure," Macron wrote. "In him, we all recognize ourselves."
Even Paris police headquarters offered its condolences for Belmondo, who played a police officer in numerous films, tweeting that "a great movie cop has left us."
