Tchéky Karyo Dies at 72 on Oct. 31

Tchéky Karyo, the Turkish-born French actor best known for playing detective Julien Baptiste in BBC’s The Missing and for film roles in La Femme Nikita and GoldenEye, died of cancer on Oct. 31 at age 72, his wife Valérie Keruzoré and their two children told AFP. Born in Istanbul in 1953 and raised in Paris, he trained at the Cyrano Theatre and the National Theatre of Strasbourg and earned early acclaim — including a César nomination for Most Promising Actor for La Balance (1982). Over a four-decade international career he amassed more than 100 film and television credits, notable roles including Bob in Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita, Dmitri Mishkin in GoldenEye, and appearances in Ridley Scott’s 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Bad Boys and The Patriot. He revived widespread recognition on television as Julien Baptiste in The Missing and its spinoff Baptiste, also released music during his career, and was lauded by colleagues and representatives as a brilliant, much‑loved actor.