Marie Louise Asseu
Marie Louise Asseu (November 21, 1966 – December 7, 2016) was an Ivorian actress, director and film producer, better known by her nickname Malou.[1] In addition, she was also the founder of the Limale Festival of Cote d' Ivore.
Asseu also released various albums.
Career[]
Asseu participated in several television shows in the Ivory Coast, including the RTI channel's "Mon Experience" ("My Experience"). In 2012, she made her debut as a director with Les infideles.[2] She also appeared in:
- 1989 : Bal Poussière
- 1995 : Faut pas fâcher
- 2003–2007 : Ma famille
- 2008 : Un homme pour deux sœurs
- 2008 : L'Histoire des copines
- 2010 : Sah Sandra
- 2012 : Les infidèles
Patrick Achi rumor and attempt on Asseu's life[]
During 2011, Asseu barely escaped an attempt on her life by a crowd of young people. According to a newspaper, a rumor suggested that she was having an affair with Patrick Achi, the local politician; this rumor led to a mob that was armed with clubs and other weapons to try to get to her with the apparent intention of lynching her. she was, however, promptly rescued by a gentleman.[3] Assou suffered psychological trauma from this event thereafter until her death.
Death[]
Asseu suffered poor health during the last few years of her life. Several days before she died, she suffered what was described by doctors as a mild stroke and had to be hospitalized. Doctors kept a deep secrecy about her condition despite the public's interest to find about it and several media attempts to obtain information relating to it. Released from the hospital a few days later and believed to be in recovery, she suffered a second stroke on November 17, 2016, which this time proved fatal, dying of it on December 7.[4]
References[]
- ^ "African Women in Cinema Blog: Marie-Louise Asseu: Les infidèles/The Unfaithful". africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Africiné". www.africine.org. Retrieved Oct 10, 2019.
- ^ "Soupçonnée d'être l'amante de patrick achi : Marie-Louise Asseu échappe à la mort – Abidjan.net Actualites". news.abidjan.net. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Kla, Philip (Dec 8, 2016). "Voici le film du décès de Marie-Louise Asseu : La comédienne est morte le visage très serré". www.linfodrome.com. Retrieved Oct 10, 2019.
- 1966 births
- 2016 deaths
- Ivorian actresses
- Ivorian film directors
- Ivorian film producers
- 20th-century Ivorian actors
- 21st-century Ivorian actors
- Ivorian women singers
- 21st-century women singers