Mourners bid farewell to mime artist Marceau

HUNDREDS of mourners paid a final tribute yesterday to Marcel Marceau, the world-famous mime artist, who was buried in Paris.

Mourners bid farewell to mime artist Marceau
Thu, 27 Sep, 2007 - 01:00

Marceau, who was credited with single-handedly resurrecting the art form of mime after World War II, died in the southern town of Cahors on Saturday at the age of 84.

The former chief rabbi of France Rene-Samuel Sirat led the ceremony reading out prayers in French and Hebrew.

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