Moroccan-French actress Nadia Farès, best known for her role in the 2000 thriller ‘The Crimson Rivers’, has died at the age of 57.
Her daughters confirmed the news in a statement, saying she passed away following cardiac arrest after being placed in a coma last week.
Farès was discovered unconscious in a swimming pool at a private sports complex in Paris on April 11 . She was resuscitated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where she remained in an induced coma until her death on April 17.
“It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Nadia Farès,” her daughters Cylia and Shana Chasman said. “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother whom we have just lost.”
In 2007, Farès revealed that she had undergone surgery for a brain aneurysm, describing the condition as a “ticking time bomb” that required urgent medical intervention.
The actress also reportedly underwent three heart surgeries over the course of his treatment, highlighting a prolonged period of serious health complications.
Born in Marrakesh in 1968 and raised in Nice, Farès moved to Paris to pursue acting. She made her screen debut in 1992 and went on to gain international recognition with The Crimson Rivers, where she starred alongside Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel under director Mathieu Kassovitz.
Her film career included roles in the action thriller ‘War’ (2007) and horror film ‘Storm Warning’ (2007). She later appeared in the Netflix series ‘Marseille’ following a break from acting.
Farès stepped away from the industry in 2009 after marrying producer Steve Chasman and relocating to the USs. The couple, who have two daughters, separated in 2022, after which she returned to France.
French media reports said an investigation has been opened into the circumstances of her death, although no foul play has been indicated at this stage.
She is survived by her two daughters.
