Who was Michel Côté? ‘Cruising Bar’ and ‘C.R.A.Z.Y’ Actor Dead at 72

Canadian actor, Michel Côté who starred in popular films, ‘Cruising Bar’ and ‘C.R.A.Z.Y,’ has been reported dead. No cause of death was announced but it was reported that he died on May 29, 2023, at age 72.

He played the lead role in the film Cruising Bar and was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 1990. He also played the lead role in the film C. R. A. Z. Y and won a Genie in the same category for this film in 2005.

Côté revived his Cruising Bar characters in the sequel film Cruising Bar 2 in 2008. He received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards.

He also played the role in the 2009 film De pere en flic which took in $10.5 million at the box office in Quebec. In 2010, he appeared as pilot Robert Piche in the film Piche: The Landing of a Man (Piche, entre ciel et terre).