Angèle Metzger death, Digi Mart USA News (Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France): French actress Angèle Metzger, known for her leading role in the series Chair tendre, died at age 27 on November 7 after a fatal fall in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department of France, according to information from the Bobigny prosecutor’s office.
The actress was found at the foot of the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale building where she lived. Initial investigations suggest she may have fallen from a staircase or a platform overlooking an underground parking lot.
Emergency services responded to the scene but were unable to revive her.
According to the French outlet Le Parisien, the prosecutor’s office said the case was assigned to the Gagny police station and that technical examinations of phone records and video surveillance, as well as interviews with witnesses, are underway. The outlet reported that surveillance cameras may have captured Metzger entering an area of the building that was not open to the public.
Some of her personal belongings were also found at the scene, although so far nothing confirms a voluntary act. The investigation remains open, and authorities have not yet determined the exact circumstances of her death.
Metzger was the daughter of actor Stéphane Metzger and director and actress Marie Caldera. In addition to acting, she studied philosophy and art history and worked as a visual artist, musician and poet.
She gained fame in 2022 with the France Télévisions series Chair tendre, in which she played Sasha, an intersex character that earned her a revelation award at the Séries Mania festival. She also appeared in films including Fotogénico and the thriller Drone Games, as well as several short films.
Recently, she starred in the music video for “Japan” by Irish band Fontaines D.C.
