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\n\t\tMartin Scorsese actor Samuel French had died at the age of 45 (Picture: Instagram\/samuelfrenchactor)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tMartin Scorsese actor Samuel French had died at the age of 45 (Picture: Instagram\/samuelfrenchactor)<\/p>\n
Killers of the Flower Moon<\/a> actor Samuel French has died at the age of 45.<\/p>\n Paul Sinacore, the director of Samuel\u2019s final film Towpath \u2013 which is yet to be released \u2013 was the first to share the news of his death. <\/p>\n French, who died last Friday while in a Waco, Texas hospital, starred as Agent CJ Robinson in the Martin Scorsese<\/a>-directed film, fronted by Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor,\u2019 Paul said in a statement. <\/p>\n \u2018Samuel carried a fire for acting that burned in every frame \u2014 unfiltered, fearless, and alive. He gave himself completely to the work, and it showed.<\/p>\n \u2018I am deeply saddened by his loss and only wish he could have seen the final cut. He was one of a kind, and he will remain in our hearts forever.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t \u2018My heart goes out to his family, and especially to his daughter \u2013 he loved her deeply and spoke of her often with pride and tenderness. <\/p>\n \u2018His friendship had an unexpectedly profound impact on my life.\u2019 <\/p>\n Towpath is an upcoming historical drama also starring Eric Roberts, which focuses on a murder that takes place in 1964 during the civil rights movement. <\/p>\n French died after cancer had spread through his body over the past couple of years, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. <\/p>\n For his Killers of a Flower Moon role, French attended a casting call in his native Waco, where he was spotted by the director and hired. <\/p>\n In his role as the former cowboy and FBI agent Robinson, French shares a memorable one-on-one scene with\u00a0Robert De Niro<\/a>, which was filmed during his first day on the set.<\/p>\n After his scene with De Niro,\u00a0SInacore recalled to the US outlet how Scorsese said: \u2018No one could have played Robinson as well as you did.\u2019 <\/p>\n \t\t French is survived by\u00a0his daughter, Madison, 12; his girlfriend, Melinda, the mother of their daughter; his parents, Gary and Darlene; and his brothers, Andy and Danny.<\/p>\n The US actor also starred in 2024 horror thriller film Blood Dried Hands, and his other credits include small parts in Fear the Walking Dead and Texas Rising. <\/p>\n Born in 1980, when French was a young boy his family moved to Clifton, Texas where he graduated high school before living in Austin and Dallas. <\/p>\n While saying in a 2024 interview that he couldn\u2019t wait to \u2018get out of\u2019 Clifton, he also rushed to get back. <\/p>\n \u2018That\u2019s why I became an actor to tell true stories that happened in history that need to be told,\u2019 he told 25 News<\/a> while talking about Killers of the Flower Moon. <\/p>\n \u2018This is one of those stories that is long overdue.\u2019 <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The city of Clifton honoured French after Killers of the Flower Moon, and he spoke of how much this meant to him in the same TV interview. <\/p>\n \u2018That\u2019s where it all started. I grew up watching films in the theatre there as a kid, the passion was sparked there. It was always my goal to take a movie back to that theatre. It was very satisfying,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n Shouting out his daughter during the interview, he said: \u2018She knows I love her and I do this for her, I do this for my wife and my family. Their support means everything.\u2019<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"FORT](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251020998-f6fd.jpg\")
\n\t\tHe was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago, it is reported (Picture: Thomas Garza Photography\/Getty Images for Hannover House)<\/p>\n![\"IG](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251020358-1daf.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe actor starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of a Flower Moon (Picture: Instagram\/samuelfrenchactor)<\/p>\n![\"IG](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251020251-1c83.jpg\")
\n\t\tHe is survived by his 12-year-old daughter Madison (Picture: Instagram\/samuelfrenchactor)<\/p>\n
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