Trending Now - Nadia Farès, Star of 'the Crimson Rivers,' Passes Away at 57
WHO:
AP - Nadia Farès' daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, announced her death in a statement to Agence France-Presse.
The Hollywood Reporter - Nadia Farès was married to producer Steve Chasman in 2002.
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès is survived by her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman.
Deadline - Moroccan French actress Nadia Farès, aged 57.
TMZ - Nadia Farès, a popular French actress.
WHAT:
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès was set to film her first feature as a director and screenwriter in September 2026.
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès was working on an action comedy with Studios TF1.
The Hollywood Reporter - Cylia Chasman shared a tribute to her mother on Instagram, expressing, “This is a heartbreak I will never get over. Everyday I wake up and pray this is a nightmare and that you’re still with us. I know you fought your very hardest for your babies. Thank you. Thank you for fighting, thank you for giving me life, thank you for every memory, thank you for the laughs, for the cries.”
The Hollywood Reporter - Nadia Farès was set to film her first feature as a director and screenwriter in September 2026.
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès was working on an action comedy with Studios TF1.
Deadline - Nadia Farès died due to cardiac arrest.
TMZ - Nadia Farès was found floating unresponsive in a swimming pool.
WHERE:
Deadline - The incident occurred in a swimming pool, though the specific location is not mentioned.
WHEN:
The Hollywood Reporter - Nadia Farès died on April 18th, 2026, following her being found unconscious on April 12th, 2026.
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès began her acting career in 1990, with a one episode appearance in the television series Navarro. Farès made her feature debut two years later in My Wife’s Girlfriends.
The Hollywood Reporter - Nadia Farès died on April 18th, 2026, following her being found unconscious on April 12th, 2026.
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès began her acting career in 1990 and made her feature debut in 1992.
Deadline - Nadia Farès was found unconscious in a swimming pool on April 12th, 2026.
Deadline - She died on April 18th, 2026.
TMZ - Reports of her being found unresponsive were made several days before her death.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - Cylia Chasman stated, “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
The Hollywood Reporter - The cause of death was confirmed as cardiac arrest by her daughters in their statement.
The Hollywood Reporter - Cylia Chasman stated, “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
Deadline - The cause of death was confirmed as cardiac arrest by her daughters.
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - Farès expressed in a January 2026 profile with Gala that she found a great team through hard work and persistence.
Deadline - Nadia Farès was in a coma following the incident before her death.
(UPDATED April 19, 2026 19:12 UTC)
Nadia Farès passed away on Saturday, after being found unconscious on Sunday. She began her acting career in 1990 and was set to make her directorial and screenwriting debut in September 20th26 with an action comedy in collaboration with Studios TF1. Cylia Chasman expressed the profound loss, stating, “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
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(UPDATED April 19, 2026 17:06 UTC)
Nadia Farès has passed away at the age of 46, with her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, announcing her death in a statement to Agence France-Presse. In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, Cylia expressed her profound grief, saying, “This is a heartbreak I will never get over,” and thanked her mother for the love and memories they shared. Farès died on Saturday, after being found unconscious on Sunday, with her daughters confirming that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.
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(UPDATED April 19, 2026 15:08 UTC)
Nadia Farès, who began her acting career in 1990 and made her feature debut in 1992, was married to producer Steve Chasman in 2002 and is survived by their daughters, Cylia and Shana. She was set to film her first feature as a director and screenwriter in September 20th26, working on an action comedy with Studios TF1. Cylia Chasman expressed the family's grief, stating, “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
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(UPDATED April 19, 2026 04:02 UTC)
Nadia Farès, a popular Moroccan French actress, has died at the age of 57 due to cardiac arrest. She was found floating unresponsive in a swimming pool on Sunday, and remained in a coma until her death on Saturday. Her daughters confirmed the cause of death as cardiac arrest following the tragic incident.