French rock singer Johnny Hallyday performs at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, Paris suburb, on May 29, 2009. The singer has died at 74. (Reuters photo)PARIS: Johnny Hallyday, a singer known as the "French Elvis" who helped popularise rock 'n roll in his country, has died at 74 after a battle with cancer, the office of the French president said on Wednesday. "For more than 50 years, he was a vibrant icon," President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement. "Johnny Hallyday has left us," the singer's wife, Laeticia, said in a statement to Agence France Presse.

Source: Bangkok Post December 06, 2017 04:41 UTC