Jean-Luc Delarue was a French television presenter and producer specialising in televised discussion programmes.
24 Facts About Jean-Luc Delarue
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Jean-Luc Delarue's father, Jean-Claude Delarue, is of Russian origin, is a professor of American Studies, and is responsible for founding various organisations such as the Association de Defense des usagers de l'administration, the Conseil national d'action contre le bruit, SOS-Environnement, the Alliance ecologique, the Ligue contre la violence routiere, the Federation des usagers des transports et des services publics, SOS petits porteurs, and SOS tutelles.
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Jean-Luc Delarue made his start in radio on a programme about advertising on Radio Ark en Ciel in Paris.
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Jean-Luc Delarue began his television career in 1986 on a programme titled Systeme6 hosted by Childeric Muller on the TV6 channel.
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Jean-Luc Delarue was then given his own programme, Une page de pub, on the same channel, co-presenting it with Olivier Dorangeon until February 1987.
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Jean-Luc Delarue joined Canal+ after taking part in various well-received special editions of the Enfants du rock programme on France 2, between 1987 and 1989.
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In 1990 Jean-Luc Delarue worked as a reporter on Michel Denisot's show "Demain", as well as hosting the TV game show Scruples with Isabelle Giordano during the summer at 19:15 each evening.
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Jean-Luc Delarue began hosting and producing a show called "La Grande Famille" in 1990, staying with it for three years.
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Jean-Luc Delarue wore a very visible earpiece during the programmes and came to be known as "L'homme a l'oreillette".
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In terms of whole programmes, Reservoir Prod produced Tous egaux on France 3, a magazine programme showcasing the various talents of ordinary French people, presented by Florian Gazan and Vladys Muller, as well as Toast on Paris Premiere, a bi-monthly lifestyle programme in which Jean-Luc Delarue focussed on news, trends and history from the arts and design worlds.
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In October 2000 Jean-Luc Delarue saw his show Ca se discute awarded a 7 d'or.
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In 2001, in partnership with Franck Saurat, Jean-Luc Delarue founded Carson Prod, a production company specialising in entertainment programmes such as Stars a domicile, which was presented by Flavie Flament and featured a filmed, surprise meeting between a celebrity and a fan, taking place in the fan's home or other location familiar to them.
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Jean-Luc Delarue provided PR for the boxer Brahim Asloum in 2001, who would go on to become world champion.
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In 2003 Jean-Luc Delarue produced the talk show Scrupules with Carol Rousseau on TF1, and for Canal+ La Vie en clair.
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Jean-Luc Delarue launched the television presenting career of Stephane Plaza with Recherche appartement ou maison in February 2006, then Maison a vendre in December 2007.
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In September 2010 media reports of his problems with cocaine forced him to put his television career on hold, and Sophie Davant took over presenting Toute une histoire, which Jean-Luc Delarue had presented daily.
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In November 2009 Jean-Luc Delarue appeared on the cover of the French women's magazine Gala with his new companion Ines Sastre, though in March 2010 he announced their break-up.
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Jean-Luc Delarue died at the age of 48 on the 23 August 2012 from cancer of the stomach and peritoneum, having been hospitalised due to his deteriorating health.
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Jean-Luc Delarue had revealed he was suffering from cancer during a press conference held at the headquarters of France Televisions on the 2 December 2011, pre-empting a member of the paparazzi who had gained possession of his medical records.
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On 24 September 2012 AFP announced that Jean-Luc Delarue had been interred in Cimetiere de Thiais, near Paris and that his grave was located in a part of the cemetery where the crypts of Muslim families are to be found.
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In 2009, when presenting the televised French award ceremony Globes de cristal with Carole Gaessler, Jean-Luc Delarue drew attention to himself with his over-excited behaviour and inappropriate comments.
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Jean-Luc Delarue later told the press that the incident had ruined her evening, demanding both an explanation and a public apology from Delarue.
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Shortly afterwards Jean-Luc Delarue announced on RTL that Benguigui had since, in part, accepted his apology.
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Jean-Luc Delarue came to the attention of the investigators after their enquiries revealed he was a significant consumer of cocaine, purchasing large quantities of the drug.