of 70, Salvador was the voice-over of the crab Sebastian in the 1989 French dubbing of Disney's The Little Mermaid. Recordings of "Embrasse-la" ("Kiss the Girl") can be found on YouTube. Salvador discovered singers Keren Ann and Art Mengo. He died of a ruptured aneurysm at his home in the early hours of 13 February 2008. He was 90 years of age. He was buried next to his wife Jacqueline in Père-Lachaise Cemetery. He was known as a supporter of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. He obtained four seats for life in the Parc des Princes. Legacy Henri Salvador continues to be popular today. In 2000, Virgin Records released a CD featuring popular hits such as "Jazz Mediterrannée", which continues to receive regular air play. In 2002, his album Chambre avec vue sold over two million copies. In 2005, Salvador was awarded the Brazilian Order of Cultural Merit, which he received from the acclaimed singer and Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, in the presence of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his influence on Brazilian culture, particularly on bossa nova, to whose invention he contributed. That same year he took 52nd place in the election of Le Plus Grand Français (The Greatest Frenchman). He was also a commander of the French Légion d'honneur and of the French National Order of Merit. In 2007, he released Révérence on V2 Records, featuring Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. He then went on to perform the track "La vie c'est la vie" from that album on an episode of the BBC programme Later… with Jools Holland aired on 4 May 2007. Discography Henri Salvador chante ses derniers succès, Polydor (1955) Henry Cording and His Original Rock and Roll Boys, Philips (1956) Sous les tropiques, Philips (1957) Dans mon île, Barclay (1958) Chanté par Henri Salvador, Barclay (1959) Salvador s'amuse, Barclay (1960) Succès, Philips (1962) Henri Salvador, Philips (1963) Zorro est arrivé, Rigolo (1964) Le travail c'est la santé, Rigolo (1965) Henri Salvador, Rigolo (1967) Salvador, Rigolo (1968) Henri Salvador, Rigolo (1969) Chante Boris Vian, Barclay (1970) Le Petit Poucet, Rigolo (1972) Salvador 77, Rigolo (1977) Henri Salvador, Rigolo (1978) Salvador/Boris Vian, Rigolo (1979) Salvador en fête, Rigolo (1980) Henri, Pathé Marconi (1985) Des goûts et des couleurs, Pathé Marconi (1989) Monsieur Henri, Sony Music (1994) Chambre avec vue, Virgin (2000) Performance !, EMI (Live album, 2002) Ma chère et tendre, EMI (2003) Révérence, V2 (2006)