Jean Lapointe, (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 have been produced by Yves Lapierre. He was also a social activist who campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and was named to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001 where he sat as a Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was made 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. Thoroughbred racing 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. Filmography References External links 1935 births 2022 deaths Liberal Party of Canada senators Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Singers from Quebec Canadian racehorse owners and breeders Best Supporting Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian senators from Quebec Officers of the Order of Canada Officers of the National Order of Quebec Male actors from Quebec French Quebecers French-language singers of Canada 21st-century Canadian politicians Best Supporting Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners