Niels Arestrup, the esteemed French actor and comedian, has died at the age of 75 after battling illness. His friend, Jean-Michel Ribes, praised him as one of the greatest actors and expressed shock at his passing. Ribes highlighted Arestrup’s understated performances and noted that his public image was often misconstrued as ‘difficult.’ Although there were incidents of alleged erratic behavior on set, Ribes maintained that Arestrup was inherently a sensitive and kind man who deeply regretted past actions.