Adama Niane, a well-known actor, died on January 29 at the age of 56. Niane is most known for his role as Leonard in the Netflix series Lupin. On Instagram, filmmaker Olivier Abbou paid homage to Niane, calling him his “idol.”
He authored the following in English:
“We didn’t leave one other for those four years, enjoying tremendous personal and creative experiences at the end of the earth, Guyana, St Pierre, and Miquelon. He was engrossed, lighted, complete, skilled, and powerful. He was a hero, a friend, and an accomplice to me. “Please go in peace.”
Omar Sy, Niane’s Lupin co-star, and Jurassic World actor, also shared his sorrow on social media, calling Niane “a guy of great generosity.” Niane’s cause of death has not yet been established, and no preparations for her funeral have been made.
Adama Niane rose to prominence as the villainous Leonard in Lupin.
Adama Niane played Leonard, one of the villains in the French mystery thriller series Lupin, which aired on Netflix. The character was featured in two episodes of the show. Hubert Pellegrini recruited Leonard as an assassin, and he killed Babakar Diop and Fabienne Beriot while kidnapping Raoul Diop. Leonard was a vicious guy renowned for his ability to effortlessly hunt down and murder anybody. He employed a variety of methods to murder his victims, including hangings, to make it seem as though the victim committed suicide. He was always happy to injure anybody and wanted to murder Raoul despite Pellegrini’s request that he not harm him.
Leonard was always very excellent at improvising, but things went south when Pellegrini became upset by his tendency not to stick to plans. He dispatched Pascal Oblet to murder Leonard and blamed Assane. Leonard had been a criminal since 1995 and had also experienced prejudice. Lupin, created by George Kay and Francois Uzan, aired on Netflix on January 8, 2021. On June 11, 2021, the second installment of the series was published. The show gained critical praise, and the producers have announced a third installment.
Fans pay homage to the late actor on Twitter.
Adama Niane was well-known for playing a variety of roles in films and television series. When word of the “great actor’s” death spread, Twitter was inundated with accolades. Throughout his career, Adama Niane has starred in a diverse range of films and television series. Adama Niane, who was born on August 23, 1956, participated in many TV episodes, including Alex Hugo, Maroni, Sam, Inhuman Resources, Prise au Paige, Troubled Waters, and La Mante. Niane has appeared in films such as Felicita, The Bare Necessity, Gang of the Caribbean, SK1, and others.
#adamaNiane nous a quitté à l’âge de 56 ans .
Il était une gueule dans le cinéma, un vrai charisme,Comme dans Le gang des Antillais ou des séries comme Braquo , Dérapages, lupin, plus belle la vie ….. repose en paix l’Artiste 💔🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/jI960WPHYp— #madeinafrica Artist (@Mokobe113) January 29, 2023
RIP l’excellent #AdamaNiane [56 ans]
Acteur, il avait joué dans:
◾️Lupin
◾️Braquo
◾️Plus belle la vie
◾️Dérapages
◾️Le Gang des Antillais
◾️L’Affaire SK1″, film dans lequel il interprétait le tueur en série Guy Georges. pic.twitter.com/2UPHz94fwV— BΞMBΞLLY (@bembelly) January 30, 2023
His most recent performance was as Yannick Lantry in the 2022 limited series L’ile aux 30 cercueils. The major plot revolved on Christine, who lost her baby at delivery but subsequently got a video implying that he was still alive. Virginie Ledoyen, Charles Berling, Stanley Weber, Jeremy Gillet, Dominique Pinon, Maxime Bailleul, Noam Morgensztern, and others had prominent parts in L’ile aux 30 cercueils.
