Who is Sophie Toscan du Plantiers husband Daniel Toscan du Plantier?
The murder of French TV producer, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, is being re-examined in Netflixs Sophie: A Murder in West Cork. Advertisement  In 1996, Sophie was found dead outside her home in West Cork, Ireland. The case remains unsolved. At the time of her death, Sophie was married to film producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier. Heres everything you know. Daniel Toscan du Plantier was a French film producer. Between 1975 and 1985, he was director-general of the Gaumont Film Company and from 1998, he was the president of Unifrance  an organisation for promoting French films. His work includes the 1989 movie, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover. Daniel was 16 years Sophies senior and while its not public knowledge how the pair met, they both worked in French cinema. Speaking of their relationship, Daniel previously said: We began to share a life and some years later, I married her.  After Sophies death, Daniel gave a heartfelt statement about his final moments with his wife, describing her as very dynamic and a young, impulsive woman. In effect she was more than a tough character, with a strict moral code, who feared nothing, he said. Get Netflix and on demand news and recommendations direct to your inbox Sign up to receive our newsletter! Thanks for signing up! Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Sign in Register Edit your newsletter preferences Sign me up! Sign up to get alerts on Netflix and on demand services and receive TV and entertainment email newsletters from our award-winning editorial team. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we hold your personal data, please see our privacy policy. Sophie was Daniels third wife after French actress Marie-Christine Barrault and Italian director and producer Francesca Comencini. Daniel remarried Melita Nikolic in 1998, and they had a son and daughter. He also has one son and one daughter with his first wife, and one son from his second marriage. In 2001, Daniel died in Germany at the age of 61. His cause of death was given as a heart attack. Advertisement  Sophie: A Murder in West Cork arrives on Netflix on 30th June. If youre looking for something else to watch, visit our TV Guide or the best series on Netflix and best movies on Netflix for what to watch next. Check out our Documentaries hub for all the latest news.