Gérard Leclerc

Gérard Leclerc (2 September 1951 – 15 August 2023) was a French journalist.

Early life and education Gérard Leclerc was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 2 September 1951, as the son of Paul Leclerc and Ghislaine Théry. He earned his Baccalauréat at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux followed by studies at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po. His half-brother is the singer Julien Clerc.

Personal life and death Leclerc was married to Julie Leclerc in 1981 and had twins and one daughter. On 15 August 2023, he was travelling to attend a concert by his half-brother Julien Clerc in La Baule when his airplane crashed into water in Lavau-sur-Loire. He and Michelle Monory, the daughter of former president of the French Senate René Monory, plus one other person, were killed. He was 71.