Police have installed barricades outside the home of French rock star Johnny Hallyday as fans gather to mourn his death. Tributes poured in after news broke overnight that Hallyday, often dubbed the French Elvis, had died at the age of 74. The office of French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death in a statement early on Wednesday, saying "he brought a part of America into our national pantheon". Mr Macron said "we all have something of Johnny Hallyday in us". By 1962, he had met the woman who would be his wife for years, and remained his friend to the end, singing star Sylvie Vartan.

Source: Evening echo December 06, 2017 08:37 UTC