“More than a couple”: Johnny Hallyday’s brother-in-law is dead, he hid his illness to the end – Closer France

He joined his brother of heart … Wednesday December 22, 2021, Robin Le Mesurier died at the age of 68 from cancer. Guitarist of Rod Stewart from 1980 to 1986, he had shared the stage with Johnny Hallyday from 1994 to 2017. A few weeks ago, it is in the columns of the Parisian that he had confided: “The first time I met Johnny, in Los Angeles, it’s like we’ve always known each other. And we never left each other. In 23 years of collaboration, we have never had a single disagreement. Our relationship has lasted much longer than many couples. He was an extraordinary man and friend.“With emotion, he added:”Johnny had once been suggested to replace me, but he said, ‘No Robin, it’s my blood.’“

On RTL, Robin Le Mesurier, whom Laeticia Hallyday considers “a member of the family“, had spoken at length about his collaboration with his long-time friend. Last November, he had explained:”We never had a single disagreement. In fact our relationship lasted much longer than many marriages … He’s such a special man, I’m sure he’s not far away, he touched me so much, he had become like a brother. We musicians, he integrated us on stage. It was not a band and a singer. It was him and us, all together. A single entity playing music. The best thing was to never take your eyes off him. Because you never knew where he could go. And it was so exciting for him this American tour, he had fantasized about it.“

Robin Le Mesurier: “We were inseparable”

Very touched by the death of Johnny Hallyday on December 5, 2017, Robin Le Mesurier had revealed in the columns of France Sunday : “I have the impression that my heart has been torn out, we were inseparable. The news of his death shocked me so much that, almost three years later, I still don’t realize. During all these years, we have never had any disagreements. I miss him terribly. But I’m sure his spirit is watching over me. I feel his presence …“He later added:”We were brothers! He filled the void left by the death of my own brother … We liked to be alone to talk about everything and nothing or watch movies. We called each other every day. “

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