Pierre Marcotte, a well-known Quebec businessman, and broadcaster, died from COVID-19.
He was born in 1938 in Joliette. In the 1990s and 2000s, he also presented a number of other programs on television networks such as TVA and TQS.
He was 83.
Pierre Marcotte illness: What disease did Pierre Marcotte have?
He died from an unknown illness.
Marcotte went on to have a successful television career, hosting various variety and quiz shows, including “Les Tannants” on Télé-Métropole.
He began his career as a radio broadcaster while studying theatrical arts.
Marcotte, a Charlevoix native, was admitted to the à l’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, according to a news statement from Productions Martin Leclerc.
He rose to prominence on CKVL in Montreal after spells in Granby, Trois-Rivières, and Quebec City.
He also ran the Hélène-de-Champlain restaurant in Parc Jean-Drapeau for 25 years.’
Marcotte was scheduled to return to the stage in September for “Les après-midi de Pierre Marcotte” at the Montreal casino.
