Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe, OC OQ (December 6, 1935 – November 18, 2022) was a Canadian actor, comedian and singer, as well as a Canadian Senator. Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo Les Jérolas with Jérôme Lemay, performing in such venues as The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Olympia in Paris. He launched his solo career in 1974 and performed on stage, albums and in two feature films. Most of his albums were produced by Yves Lapierre. He was also a social activist who campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. Named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984, he was appointed to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001, where he served as a Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was appointed an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Lapointe was also a life member of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee of Canada Post. In 2005, Lapointe was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Francophone SOCAN Awards held in Montreal. Lapointe died on November 18, 2022, at the age of 86. Jean Lapointe owned the sprinter Diapason whose wins included the 1984 Nearctic Stakes and who was voted the Sovereign Award as that year's Canadian Champion Sprint Horse. "Yves Lapierre". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010. "2005 SOCAN AWARDS" Archived January 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 March 2018. "Jean Lapointe s'éteint à 86 ans" (in French). TVA Nouvelles. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022. "Singer, comedian and former Quebec senator Jean Lapointe has died". CTV News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022. 2018 Woodbine Media Guide Archived October 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine jockeyclubcanada.com Past Award Winners Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Jean Lapointe – Parliament of Canada biography Jean Lapointe at IMDb Jean Lapointe discography at Discogs