Sad news for regular viewers of TF1's weather show... Catherine Laborde, former weather presenter, has died at the age of 73, her family announced on Tuesday January 28, 2025. The former presenter passed away " serenely in her home on the Île d'Yeu, which you loved so much ", said her sister Françoise Laborde on social networks. Her death comes after a long battle with Lewy body disease, a neurodegenerative pathology diagnosed in 2014. This disease, similar to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, had been at the heart of her testimonies in the media in recent years.
Known for her gentle smile, Catherine Laborde left her mark on viewers by presenting the weather on TF1 from 1988 to 2017. During her last bulletin on January 1, 2017, she moved viewers by declaring: " I'm taking you with me. You'll forget me, I won't. I love you. After leaving the airwaves, she published several books, including Trembler, in which she recalled her battle with illness.
In addition to her TV career, Catherine Laborde also had training in theater and experience as an actress. She appeared in several films and plays early in her career. She had also written several books, notably on libertinage and relationships, in collaboration with her husband Thomas Stern. Today, the TF1 group salutes the memory of a " benevolent and joyful " figure who left her mark on the daily lives of the French.
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