Jacques Fauteux (January 29, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was a

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radio and television announcer and presenter, best known for his work with Télévision de Radio-Canada. Over the course of his career, he was seen on programs such as '' Appelez-moi Lise'', '' Point de mire'', ''

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'' and ''Tous pour un''. After leaving Radio-Canada in 1986, he hosted the short run talk shows ''Un bon programme'' (1988) and ''Fauteux prise 2'' (1992) for

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. He also had occasional small acting roles, most notably in the film '' Bach and Broccoli (Bach et bottine)'' and the television series ''

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'' and '' Chartrand et Simonne''. After his death in 2009, he was entombed at the

Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery (french: Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges) is a rural cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada which was founded in 1854. The entrance and the grounds run a ...

in Montreal.

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* 1933 births 2009 deaths Canadian television journalists Canadian television talk show hosts Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Journalists from Montreal French Quebecers Male actors from Montreal 20th-century Canadian journalists Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery {{Canada-tv-bio-stub