Tch\u00e9ky Karyo<\/a>, the French actor known for portraying detective Julien Baptiste in the BBC series The Missing<\/em><\/a> and its spinoff, Baptiste<\/em><\/a>, is dead at 72.<\/p>\n On Friday, October 31, Karyo died following a battle with cancer, his family told the AFP news service, per the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to The Missing,<\/em> Karyo was best known for his roles in films like La Femme<\/em>\u00a0Nikita<\/em> (1990),\u00a0Addicted to Lov<\/em>e (1997), Bad Boys<\/a><\/em> (1995), and The Core<\/a><\/em> (2003). He also notably appeared in Ridley Scott<\/a>\u2018s 1492: Conquest of Paradise<\/em>\u00a0(1992) and played French Major Jean Villeneuve opposite Mel Gibson<\/a> in The Patriot<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(2000).<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so sad to learn of the passing of Tch\u00e9ky Karyo,\u201d Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt said in a statement. \u201cHe was a truly brilliant and much loved actor and he will be fondly remembered by BBC viewers for his roles in The Missing<\/em>, Baptiste<\/a><\/em> and most recently Boat Story<\/a><\/em>. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, fans took to social media to react to Karyo\u2019s death and share tributes honoring his acting career.<\/span><\/p>\n On X, one user wrote<\/a>, \u201cSo sad to hear of the passing of <\/span>Tcheky<\/span> Karyo<\/span>. Lovely actor and sweet man. Rest in peace <\/span>Tcheky<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Another X user shared<\/a>, \u201c<\/p>\n Bye bye Tch\u00e9ky Karyo <\/span><\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n I really loved the way he played those bastards and lunatics with incredible intensity, while occasionally taking little side steps toward things that were softer or funnier. What a face and what charisma. I loved him a lot <\/span><\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Someone else wrote on X<\/a>, \u201cOne of my favorite actors, his role in Kiss of the Dragon<\/a><\/em> is phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n A different fan shared via X<\/a>, \u201cHe often played villain roles, but <\/span>@tchekykaryo<\/a> <\/span>had become, over the years, an endearing personality and a major actor for <\/span>#cinema<\/span> fran\u00e7ais. Condolences to all his loved ones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>
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