Francois Guy Obituary

Canadian singer, Francois Guy has been announced dead. According to his wife, actress, Isabelle Lajeunesse, he died after a sudden fall at his home on Friday, May 12, 2023.

His death was announced by his wife through a journalist named Sylvain Cormier, via a social media post.

“The following text is a kind of press release, written at the request and the permission of Isabelle Lajeunesse, Francois Guy’s spouse, following the sudden death of the latter, which occurred accidentally last Friday,” the statement began.

“It’s not the same when you’re not here. It would take words to announce this to you not too violently. A joke, which would make you laugh anyway. Something joyful, loving not sad. Something like Francois Guy. He should be the one who wrote this. There is no way to make it a song, which would rhyme with something. Sense. But no, facts are facts, and death is death,” the statement read.

Born in 1947 in Quebec, Guy was a member of the group Les Sinners from 1965 to the 70s. They recorded numerous albums in the ’70s. He was also the head of SACEF and spearheaded the Ma Premiere Place des Arts Competition.

He wrote several songs for numerous artistes including Chloe Sainte-Marie, Veronique Beliveau, Renee Martel, Gildor Roy, and Francine Raymond.

Guy was also known for numerous songs including Quebecois, Roule et Coulle, Y’a les mots, Cinema Cinema, and more.