Daniel Lévi, who was battling colon cancer, died on Saturday August 6, at the age of 60. His career was notably marked by the success of his musical "The Ten Commandments".

Daniel Lévi dies aged 60 after battling cancer

French singer Daniel Lévi died on Saturday at the age of 60, announced the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, on Twitter. He had been suffering from colon cancer since 2019.

The Minister of Culture salutes " a voice, singular, powerful " and " fights too: climate, caregivers, fight against racism, support for Lebanon ".

Daniel Lévi was a singular, powerful voice. Fights too: climate, caregivers, fight against racism, support for Lebanon, he never hesitated to commit himself to making the world a little better. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.— Rima Abdul Malak (@RimaAbdulMalak) August 6, 2022

Daniel Lévi is particularly known for his role of Moses in the musical " The Ten Commandments ", where he interprets the title " The desire to love ". He is also the male voice of the duet " Ce rêve bleu ", opening credits of the cartoon Aladdin from Disney studios.