Jean-Pierre Clar: key obituary facts
Is Jean-Pierre Clar dead? Yes. Jean-Pierre Clar died on September 5, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Jean-Pierre Clar's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jean-Pierre Clar known for?
He was a French rugby league and rugby union footballer.
More about Jean-Pierre Clar
Born: 27 February 1942.
Place of birth: Hanoi.
Gender: male.
Occupation: rugby league player, rugby union player.
Nationality: France.
Also known as: Jean Pierre Clar.
Jean-Pierre Clar, the French rugby league and rugby union player, died on September 5, 2026, aged 84.
Born in Hanoi on February 27, 1942, he became known as a rugby league representative for France, appearing in the 1968 and 1970 Rugby League World Cups. At club level, he played rugby league for US Villeneuve XIII in two spells as a hooker or loose forward, and rugby union as a flanker for SU Agen.
He was also known by the nicknames Jap, Nam, Le chinois and Tronche d’obus.