Jacques Languirand (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, and actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

He hosted the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987, and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003.

Jacques Languirand

In 2012, he became a known actor in Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction movie based on the graphic novels of the same name.

Jacques Languirand

Languirand in Montreal of Alzheimer's disease on January 26, 2018 at the age of 86.

Jacques Languirand

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1931 births

2018 deaths

Deaths from Alzheimer's disease

Canadian radio personalities

Canadian novelists

Canadian movie actors

Actors from Montreal

Writers from Montreal