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|birth_place = Paris, France |death_date = |death_place = Opio, Alpes-Maritimes, France |death_cause = Motorcycle crash |occupation = Actor, Comedian |signature = Signature Coluche affiche coluche.svg }} Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (, ; 28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche (), was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted ''Coluche'' as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.

Coluche was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. Having become a bankable star of comedy films, he also proved himself a capable dramatic performer by winning the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''So Long, Stooge'' (1983).

Coluche also founded in 1985 the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need. Provided by Wikipedia