Film star dies after being found unconscious in swimming pool

May 6, 2026 by bilal

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She also left a mark on television, notably starring opposite Gérard Depardieu in Netflix’s political drama Marseille from 2016 to 2018.

Nadia Fares attends the “Monsieur Aznavour” Premiere at Le Grand Rex on October 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
According to Le Monde, Fares had been set to start filming a new action-comedy in September 2026, what would have been her first project as both a director and screenwriter – but that plan will now never come to fruition.

IT was Fares daughters who confirmed her death to French news agency AFP on Friday, April 17.

”It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Nadia Farès this Friday,” daughters Cylia and Shana Chasman said in a written statement to AFP.

”France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother we have just lost.”

Fell into a coma
Fares was found unconscious in a swimming pool at a private gym in Paris on Sunday, April 11. She had suffered cardiac arrest and fell into a coma before later passing away on Friday at the city’s Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.

Authorities have since launched an investigation into her death, though officials told Le Monde that no foul play has been identified so far.

The outlet also noted that in 2007, Farès revealed she had undergone brain surgery after being diagnosed with an aneurysm, which she described at the time as “a ticking time bomb that needed to be treated urgently.” She had also previously shared that she underwent three heart surgeries.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: Nadia Fares attends the “Toujours Possible” Premiere at Cinema Le Balzac on September 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antoine Flament/WireImage)
In a heartfelt Instagram post shared on Saturday, April 18, Fares’ daughter Cylia opened up about her grief, calling her mother’s passing “a heartbreak I will never get over.”