Death of Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: who is the woman of his life, his wife Nicole Avril?

The voice of Jean-Pierre Elkabbach will unfortunately never again be heard by listeners and viewers. The journalist and editorialist died this Tuesday, October 3, at the age of 86, revealed Paris Match. The causes of his death have not yet been revealed by his relatives. He leaves behind his loving wife Nicole Avril, with whom he had a magnificent love story over the last fifty years, and his daughter, the actress Emmanuelle Bach, whom he had with Holda Trinkle. Jean-Pierre Elkabbach met his wife in October 1972, in an unusual way, when he was leaving a “Council of Ministers that (he covered and which) ended late”he told the magazine Gala. And it was while leaving this event that he caught the eye of Nicole Avril, whose car had broken down. “She was sitting on a bus, and I saw her from the sidewalk. Immediately seduced by her appearance, I gestured for her to join me. And yes, I had that nerve, he said then remembered. The driver decided to stop and offered her to get off. When she looked up at me, I recognized her”he shared.

Death of Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: who is his wife of more than fifty years Nicole Avril?

But why had he recognized Nicole Avril? He immediately knew who she was because he had the opportunity to see “his book and his photo” in the bookstore where he went very often. The journalist then seized the opportunity that presented itself to him, and did everything possible to get to know the writer. And he succeeded! Indeed, real love at first sight finally took place between the two lovebirds, who said to each other “Yes” for life two years later. They are then never left afterwards. Nicole Avril, 83, is a renowned writer who has no less than twenty works to her credit, including some collaborations with her husband. The octogenarian was also a teacher during her career and also did theater before devoting herself to literature. She greatly supported Jean-Pierre Elkabbach in his projects and helped him produce some of his shows and documentaries.

Death of Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: his wife helped him a lot when he was ill

Jean-Pierre Elkabbach was extremely supported by his wife when he underwent a major operation in 2019, following the discovery of a worrying mass on his left side. He then spent around ten days in intensive care, but when he woke up, he was able to find the love of his life by his side, Nicole Avril. “She gave me a taste for life again, encouraged me to do my breathing exercises, helped me walk again”he revealed to Galaand to conclude by evoking his last wish upon his death: “I want to leave first so that Nicole will be the last face, the last smile, the last look of my life. There is no hurry.”