Guesch Patti: key obituary facts
Is Guesch Patti dead? Yes. Guesch Patti died on June 22, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Guesch Patti's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Guesch Patti known for?
She was known as French singer and dancer.
More about Guesch Patti
Born: 16 March 1946.
Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Place of death: Paris.
Gender: female.
Occupation: actor, choreographer, singer, dancer, recording artist, musician.
Nationality: France.
Awards: Victory for the female variety revelation.
Father: Jean Porrasse.
Spouse: Yves Gilbert.
Also known as: Patricia Porasse.
Genres: Pop.
Occupations: Singer, songwriter.
Years active: 1984–2026.
Guesch Patti, the French singer best known for “Étienne,” died on June 22, 2026.
She was 80. Born Patricia Porrasse on March 16, 1946, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, she built a career as a singer, songwriter, dancer and performer under the stage name Guesch Patti, a name taken from a childhood nickname.
Before her recording career took shape in the 1980s, she trained as a dancer and appeared at age 9 in a ballet at the Opéra National de Paris, later working with Roland Petit, Carolyn Carlson and Pina Bausch. Her death was announced on the date it occurred in Paris.