Tributes are pouring in for the French star (Picture: Netflix)
French actor Adama Niane, best known for starring in Lupin, has died at the age of 56.
Niane played assassin and ex-convict Léonard Kone in the hit Netflix series, which launched in 2021.
His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Lupin quickly became one of the most watched non-English series on the streaming platform, based on the novels by France’s Maurice LeBlanc, who created the character in 1905.
The show is a retelling of the classic French story about Arsène Lupin, the world-famous gentleman thief and master of disguise.
As for Niane’s other roles, his most recent project was 2022 TV series L’lle aux 30 Cercueils (The Island of 30 Coffins), in which he played Yannick Lantry.
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RIP.
