Alain Delon Net Worth: Fortune explored as French film star dies aged 88

French actor Alain Delon died at 88. Well-recognized as a star leading man in European cinema in the 1960s and ’70s, he died early Sunday at his Douchy-Montcorbon home. Delon's family confirmed the news of his death in a statement to French news agency AFP.

According to the statement, the actor and producer passed away surrounded by his family, including his three children. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Alain Delon commanded a net worth of $200 million. The European actor was well known for his work in films like Rocco and His Brothers, Le Samourai, and Le Cercle rouge, among other projects.

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Alain Delon enjoyed a film career spanning multiple decades

The Sceaux, France native's parents, divorced when he was only four. He even got expelled from a Catholic boarding school for insolent behavior before finally deciding to quit school at 14 to work at his stepfather's butcher shop. Before he became a star, Delon took up a different calling and joined the French Navy at 17.

After befriending French actress Brigitte Auber after returning from service, Alain Delon made his acting debut with French director Yves Allégret's 1957 crime movie Send a Woman When the Devil Fails before starring in the director's brother Marc Allégret's Be Beautiful But Shut Up the following year.

In 1958, Alain Delon graced theaters as the leading man for the first time with Pierre Gaspard-Huit's Christine, where he starred opposite Romy Schneider, who he would end up falling in love with. The couple got engaged the following year and remained together until separating in 1963.

However, Alain Delon's real breakthrough came in the '60s with an adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, René Clément's 1960 crime drama, Purple Noon, in which Delon portrayed Tom Ripley. He followed up with back-to-back successes in the very same year, Luchino Visconti's Rocco and His Brothers.

The actor's other prominent highlights from the '60s include Michelangelo Antonioni's The Eclipse, Henri Verneuil’s Any Number Can Win, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï, René Clément's Is Paris Burning?, Alain Cavalier noir thriller The Unvanquished, which was also produced by the actor, and Henri Verneuil's The Sicilian Clan, among other projects.

Although Alain Delon moved to the United States of America in 964 and signed contracts with MGM and Columbia to make six films, he never really found his footing in Hollywood. A few of the films he made at the time include The Yellow Rolls-Royce, Texas Across the River, and Lost Command.

Some of Delon's hits from the '70s include Jean-Pierre Melville's The Red Circle and the director's last feature film, Un Flic. Other movies include Borsalino, Borsalino & Co., Mr. Klein, and Scorpio. The actor bagged the French César for the first and only time for his performance in the 1984 Bertrand Blier classic Our Story.

Apart from receiving an honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, Delon was also bestowed with an honorary Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Besides racking up around 100 film credits, the actor also launched watch, sunglass, and perfume lines in the '70s, some of which were sold under the name Samouraï Woman.

Alain Delon's last film credit came with the 2019 comedy-drama Disclaimer. His highest-grossing film was 2008's Asterix at the Olympic Games. He is also recognized for his contribution to the French New Wave for his work with Jean-Pierre Melville.

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Alain Delon's family released a statement to AFP on Sunday confirming the actor's death. The statement read:

"Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,"

Apart from his three children and a dog, information regarding the rest of his family has not been specified.