French Actress Nadia Farès Dies Aged 57 After Paris Swimming Pool Incident

34 articles · Updated · TMZ · Apr 18

French actress Nadia Farès has died aged 57 after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a Paris gym on 11 April.
Farès was placed in a medically induced coma but passed away on 17 April; her daughters confirmed her death, calling her a devoted mother.
Best known for 'The Crimson Rivers' and 'Marseille,' Farès had previously undergone brain and heart surgeries and was preparing to direct her first film.

What becomes of the action-comedy film Nadia Farès was set to direct this fall?

Doctors suspect heart failure, but could her complex medical history hide the true cause?

She had three heart surgeries yet swam weekly. Was this dedication heroic or hazardous?

Was a life-saving defibrillator available at the exclusive gym when the actor collapsed?

Can the very exercise meant to keep us healthy actually trigger a fatal event?