recording comeback. From his first wife Cécile de Bonnefoy du Charmel he had a daughter, Ève (born 1959). In 1963 he and his second wife, Geneviève Galéa (pseudonym of Geneviève Guillery), had a daughter, Emmanuelle, who would grow up to be an actress. After Béart's television show ended in 1970, his popularity waned but he continued to record new music that was readily purchased by a loyal following. He was the co-composer of the 1977 Luxembourg entry at the Eurovision Song Contest. By the early 1980s he was almost completely out of the spotlight and, although only in his early fifties, he suffered from a number of serious health problems. In 1987, he published a book about his illness entitled Crazy Hope that, combined with his daughter's success in the blockbuster film Manon of the Spring, brought a resurgence of popularity. More than 25 years after his first appearance at the Paris Olympia, he returned for a series of highly successful performances. In 1994, Béart was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Académie française in recognition of his achievements over his long career. He continued to perform at a variety of venues around the country and in 1999 did a five-week run at Bobino in Montparnasse that was so popular it allowed for a successful re-release of his double live album recorded at the Olympia. In the 2000s, he only made rare appearances on stage but many of his songs, of which Béart wrote more than 300 by himself, are still popular with his fans. Béart died of a heart attack at the age of 85 in Garches, on 16 September 2015. Discography Albums Studio albums 1957: Guy Béart (or Qu'on est bien) 1958: Guy Béart Volume 2 (or L'Eau vive) 1960: Guy Béart Volume 3 (or Printemps sans amour) 1963: Guy Béart Volume 4 (or Fille d'aujourd'hui) 1965: Qui suis-je? (or Les grands principes) 1966: Vive la rose - Les très vieilles chansons de France 1968: La Vérité 1968: V'là l'joli vent - Les nouvelles très vieilles chansons de France 1969: La Fenêtre 1971: L'Espérance folle 1973: Couleurs du temps 1975: Il fait beau à Paris (compilation with previously unreleased materials) 1976: Chansons de notre temps et d'espérance 1977: Futur- Fiction- Fantastique (compilation with unreleased materials) 1978: Les Nouvelles Chansons 1981: Le beau miroir 1982: Porte-bonheur - Les chansons gaies des belles années 1986: Demain je recommence 1995: Il est