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Didier Pillet dead at age 77, French journalist, editor-in-chief of Ouest-France

Didier Pillet: key obituary facts

Is Didier Pillet dead? Yes. Didier Pillet died on May 11, 2026, at age 77.

Cause of death: Didier Pillet's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Didier Pillet known for?

He was a French journalist.

More about Didier Pillet

Born: 9 September 1948.

Place of birth: Rouen.

Place of death: Lagnes.

Gender: male.

Occupation: journalist.

Nationality: France.

Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Didier Pillet, a French journalist and editor-in-chief of Ouest-France from 1991 to 2005, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 77.

Born in Rouen on September 9, 1948, he was also editor-in-chief of La Provence from 1989 to 1991. From 2008 to 2010, he headed the southern division of Groupe Hersant Média.

Pillet died in Lagnes.

Didier Pillet, 77, French journalist, editor-in-chief of Ouest-France (1991–2005).

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