Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard, 96, died on August 24, 2026. Philippe Bouvard was known publicly as a French television and radio presenter (''Les Grosses Têtes''). From 1977 to 2014 he hosted the French radio program Les Grosses Têtes on RTL (formerly Radio Luxembourg), from 1982 to 1986 he hosted the television program Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard, and hosted the radio program Allô Bouvard on RTL from 2014 until his retirement in 2025 at age 95, after a career of more than 60 years in radio. He holds a "world record" as “the presenter who has spent the most seasons at one station”. He died at his home in Cannes on 24 August 2026, aged 96. Public biographical listings identify Bouvard as a French television and radio presenter (''Les Grosses Têtes''). This public record remains centered on Bouvard's work as a French television and radio presenter (''Les Grosses Têtes'') and the documented milestones of that career.