data/processed/Alain_Delon.final_en.timeline.json

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      "year": 1945,
      "event": "Developed passion for music in Catholic boarding school",
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      "year": 1945,
      "event": "Heard the execution of Pierre Laval in Fresnes Prison",
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      "year": 1946,
      "event": "Death of M. Nérot",
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      "year": 1946,
      "event": "Parents placed him with foster family Nero",
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      "year": 1949,
      "event": "Exploited by his family to take over the delicatessen",
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      "year": 1950,
      "event": "Cinematic career begins",
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      "year": 1952,
      "event": "Joined French Navy at age 17",
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      "year": 1953,
      "event": "Military service begins",
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      "year": 1953,
      "event": "Studied at Bormette Signals School",
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      "year": 1954,
      "event": "Promoted to Matelot 2e Classe",
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      "year": 1955,
      "event": "Met Romy Schneider at the airport, 1955",
      "evidence": "It all began on April 10, Alain received the mission to welcome Romy Schneider at the airport",
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      "year": 1956,
      "event": "Returned to France after naval service",
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      "year": 1957,
      "event": "Attended 1957 Cannes Film Festival",
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      "year": 1957,
      "event": "First leading role in 'When Women Get Angry'",
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      "year": 1958,
      "event": "First leading role in Christine",
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      "year": 1959,
      "event": "Engagement with Romy Schneider",
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      "year": 1959,
      "event": "Had success in Women Are Weak",
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      "year": 1960,
      "event": "Debut in film 'Rocco and His Brothers'",
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      "year": 1961,
      "event": "Debut in film 'The Joy of Living'",
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      "year": 1961,
      "event": "Film 'Rocco e i suoi fratelli' is shown in France.",
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    {
      "year": 1962,
      "event": "Ari Boulogne born (paternity disputed)",
      "evidence": "On 11 August 1962 in Paris, German singer Nico gave birth to her son Ari Boulogne.",
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    {
      "year": 1962,
      "event": "Birth of Christian Aaron Boulogne",
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      "year": 1963,
      "event": "Debut in The Leopard (1963)",
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      "year": 1963,
      "event": "Met Nathalie Barthélémy",
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      "year": 1964,
      "event": "Divorced Nico",
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      "year": 1964,
      "event": "Marriage to Nathalie Delon",
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      "year": 1964,
      "event": "Son Anthony Delon born",
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      "year": 1965,
      "event": "Settled in Hollywood",
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      "year": 1966,
      "event": "Shooting of Les Aventuriers",
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      "year": 1967,
      "event": "Debut in Le Samouraï",
      "evidence": "Delon and Melville create a film cited as one of the most influential in history, whi",
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      "year": 1967,
      "event": "Divorce request (1967)",
      "evidence": "During this shooting, Delon filed for divorce officially on August 24, 1967.",
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      "year": 1968,
      "event": "Actor in Adieu l'ami (1968)",
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      "year": 1968,
      "event": "Bodyguard Stefan Marković found dead in Paris.",
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      "year": 1969,
      "event": "Alain Delon starred in Borsalino with Jean-Paul Belmondo.",
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      "year": 1969,
      "event": "Divorce from Nathalie (1969)",
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      "year": 1969,
      "event": "Met Mireille Darc",
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      "year": 1969,
      "event": "Starred in the film 'Jeff'.",
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      "year": 1970,
      "event": "Produced and starred in 'Borsalino'.",
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      "year": 1970,
      "event": "Shooting of Borsalino",
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      "year": 1971,
      "event": "Bought a pure-bred horse",
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      "year": 1972,
      "event": "David di Donatello Award",
      "evidence": "The Italian Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti, presented the David di Donatello Award.",
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      "year": 1972,
      "event": "Produced and starred in 'The Assassination of Trotsky'.",
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      "year": 1973,
      "event": "Publish Flic Story, a book about the hunt of Émile Buisson",
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      "year": 1974,
      "event": "Call to vote for Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in presidential elections",
      "evidence": "Called to vote for Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in the 1974 and 1981 presidential elections",
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      "year": 1975,
      "event": "Starred in Flic Story, playing Inspector Borniche",
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      "year": 1976,
      "event": "Affected by the death of Jean Gabin",
      "evidence": "Delon is affected by the death of Jean Gabin, on November 15, 1976.",
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    {
      "year": 1977,
      "event": "Héli-Adel ceases operations",
      "evidence": "Activity ends by the end of 1977",
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      "year": 1978,
      "event": "Creates Alain Delon Diffusion",
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      "year": 1979,
      "event": "Offered the role of James Bond in 1979",
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      "year": 1979,
      "event": "Starred in 'The Concorde... Airport '79'.",
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      "year": 1980,
      "event": "Takes charge of Mireille Darc's protection after her heart attack",
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      "year": 1981,
      "event": "Release of Pour la peau d'un flic",
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      "year": 1983,
      "event": "Ends relationship with Anne Parillaud",
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      "year": 1984,
      "event": "Opens an office in Osaka",
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      "year": 1986,
      "event": "Awarded Commandeur des Arts et Lettres",
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      "year": 1986,
      "event": "Chow Yun-fat chose for A Better Tomorrow (1986) because of resemblance to Alain Delon.",
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      "year": 1986,
      "event": "Influenced The Smiths' album The Queen Is Dead",
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      "year": 1987,
      "event": "Meets Rosalie van Breemen",
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      "year": 1988,
      "event": "Role in Our History",
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      "year": 1989,
      "event": "Placed first in French actors preference poll",
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      "year": 1990,
      "event": "Birth of his daughter Anouchka",
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      "year": 1991,
      "event": "Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honor",
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      "year": 2010,
      "event": "Emma Daumas released a song in his honor",
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      "year": 2015,
      "event": "Inspired the character San-Antonio in Lastman",
      "evidence": "Michaël Sanlaville, an award-winning cartoonist in Angoulême in 2015 for Lastman, found his inspiration for the character San-Antonio",
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      "year": 2019,
      "event": "Received an honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival.",
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      "year": 2022,
      "event": "Invited to Ukraine by Volodymyr Zelenskyy",
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      "year": 2023,
      "event": "Complaint filed against Hiromi Rollin for psychological harassment and other offenses.",
      "evidence": "On 5 July 2023, Delon's three children filed a complaint against his companion, Hiromi Rol",
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      "year": 2024,
      "event": "Buried in a private chapel in Douchy",
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      "year": 2024,
      "event": "Died on August 24, 2024",
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      "event": "Family civil dispute between Alain Delon and his son Anthony.",
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      "event": "Tributes from international film festivals",
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      "year": 2025,
      "event": "Tributes at 2025 BAFTA and SAG Awards",
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      "year": null,
      "event": "Parents remarried, two half brothers and an adopted sister on father's side",
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      "event": "Tribute at 50th César Awards",
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