France, April 18 -- Baye died on Friday evening at her home in Paris, her family told French news agency AFP. 

She suffered from Lewy body dementia, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause confusion, difficulty moving, depression and hallucinations. Her last acting credit was in 2023, and she had not been seen in public for several months.

Baye won a string of awards during her 50-year career, including four Cesars, France's highest film honour.

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to a stalwart of French cinema. Baye was "an actress with whom we loved, dreamed, and grew up", he posted on X.

Culture Minister Catherine Pegard told AFP that Baye had "lit up a long chapter in the history of French cinema w...