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Fernand Gignac (March 23, 1934 - August 18, 2006) was a French Canadian singer and actor.

Beside his music career under the label Fleur-de-Lis, Gignac also starred in several television series (including Symphorien , 1968).

Gignac died on Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Hôpital Saint-Luc, Montreal, of complications due to hepatitis, aged 72. [1]

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References

  1. "Fernand Gignac n'est plus". CBC/Radio-Canada (in French). 18 August 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2018.