Nathalie Baye
French · 77 years old · Died 25 June 2026
French actress, César Award winner
Cause of death
Complications from Lewy body dementia
Nathalie Baye was one of France's most acclaimed actresses, winning four César Awards over a career spanning five decades. She starred in films by Truffaut, Godard, and Chabrol, and was equally at home in art-house cinema and mainstream hits. She was the mother of actress Laura Smet (with singer Johnny Hallyday). She died at 77 from complications of Lewy body dementia.
How common is alzheimer's & dementia?
Nathalie Baye died of complications from lewy body dementia. Globally, alzheimer's & dementia kills 1,500,000 people every year — that is 4,110 per day, or roughly one person every 21 seconds. It accounts for 2% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
1,500,000
Deaths / day
4,110
Deaths / hour
171
Deaths / second
0.05
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for alzheimer's & dementia
Since Nathalie Baye died
Live count since 25 June 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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