Former bodyguard of Enrico Macias, face of Mr Propre, ex of Catherine Ringer... Who was Pierre Chevalier, died at the age of 84?

The former boxer had become the bodyguard of General de Gaulle and of Enrico Macias in the 1960s before giving his traits to the fictitious character of the brand.

Pierre Chevalier, the unforgettable French Mr. Propre, died this Monday, March 31 at the age of 84, but behind this famous bald skull was a man with a full life, like Catherine Ringer or Enrico Macias' bodyguard... who was this man with multiple lives?

Pierre Chevalier, the man behind Mr. Clean's cult face in the 1980s, died on Monday 31 March 2025 at the age of 84. Former boxing champion became an advertising icon, he left behind a life made of amazing metamorphoses, between sport, safety and entertainment. An unusual journey, from ring to TV sets Born in Golbey, Vosges, Pierre Chevalier was born in a modest family, son of a railwayman and brother of four sisters. He grew up above a local inn…

A cult figure of the 1980s, Pierre Chevalier, alias "Mr. Propre", died at 84 years of age on Monday March 31. Boxer, bodyguard, advertising icon... his rocablesque life far exceeds his muscular image in the...

An unforgettable face of the advertisements of the 80's, this man with multiple lives leaves behind him an indelible imprint in the French popular culture. Pierre Chevalier's disappearance marks the end of an era for those who grew up with Mr. Propre's iconic pubs. This former boxing champion, who became the very embodiment of the [...] The article Mr. Propre's icon, Pierre Chevalier, died at 84 years old, appeared first on Le Singulier.

If his name is unknown to you, his muscular look certainly tells you something. And because of it, it is in all the spokes of French supermarkets. Indeed, Pierre Chevalier lent his features to the character "Mr Clean" of the brand of household products eponymous. Thus, on March 31, 2025, after 40 years of good and loyal services, the octogenary died at the age of 84. Pierre Chevalier, alias "Monsieur Propre" was declared dead at the hospital of …