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French singer Charles Aznavour dies at 94

Beloved French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour passed away on Monday at the age of 94.

Aznavour last performed in Lebanon in July 2017 at the Faqra festival. During his 80-years-long career, he sold more than 180 million records and featured in over 60 films.

He was best known for his 1974 hit She and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.

The singer was born in Paris in 1924 to Armenian parents who fled the country’s genocide to begin a new life in the French capital.

He recorded more than 1,200 songs in seven different languages and performed in 94 countries.

He is survived by his six children.

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