16 Facts About Charles Aznavour

1. On 1 October 2018, Charles Aznavour was found dead in a bathtub at his home at Mouries at the age of 94.

2. In April 2016 Charles Aznavour visited Armenia to participate in the Aurora Prize Award ceremony.

3. In 2004 Charles Aznavour received the title of National Hero of Armenia, Armenia's highest award.

4. In 2002, Charles Aznavour appeared in director Atom Egoyan's acclaimed film "Ararat", about the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century.

5. In 1960 Charles Aznavour starred in Francois Truffaut's Tirez sur le pianiste, playing a character called Edouard Saroyan.

6. In December 2013 Charles Aznavour gave two concerts in the Netherlands at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, and again in January 2016.

7. In November 2013, Charles Aznavour appeared with Achinoam Nini in a concert, dedicated to peace, at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.

8. On 16 August 2012 Charles Aznavour performed in his father's birthplace, Akhaltsikhe, in Georgia in a special concert as part of the opening ceremony of the recently restored Rabati castle.

9. In 2012, Charles Aznavour embarked on a new North American leg of his En toute intimite tour, visiting Quebec and the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, the third-largest such venue in California, for multiple shows.

10. Throughout the spring of 2008, Charles Aznavour toured South America, holding a multitude of concerts in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

11. In 2006, Charles Aznavour recorded his album Colore ma vie in Cuba, with Chucho Valdes.

12. On 30 September 2006, Charles Aznavour performed a major concert in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia to start off the cultural season "Armenie mon amie".

13. At the start of autumn 2006, Charles Aznavour initiated his farewell tour, performing in the US and Canada, and earning very positive reviews.

14. In 1974 Charles Aznavour became a major success in the United Kingdom when his song "She" was number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks during a fourteen week run.

15. On 24 August 2017, Charles Aznavour was awarded the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

16. In 1998, Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe.