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Aug 6, 1975 · Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective who became internationally famous, has died in England. His age was unknown. Mr. Poirot achieved fame as a private investigator after he retired as a member...
- Hercule Poirot, it est mort - The New York Times
Poirot is no more. In this book, written 30 years. Curtain....
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- Hercule Poirot, it est mort - The New York Times
Poirot's Obituary. Hercule Poirot was the first fictional character ever to receive front page news coverage in the New York Times (in this case, it happened to be his obituary). The article appeared on the front page August 6, 1975. The headline read: "Hercule Poirot Is Dead; Famed Belgian Detective; Hercule Poirot, the Detective, Dies".
Popularity. Poirot first appeared in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, and exited in Curtain, published in 1975. Following the latter, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times.
Denouement. Hercule Poirot became the first fictional character ever to receive front page news coverage in the New York Times when his obituary was published there on August 6, 1975. The headline for the story written by Thomas Lask read, "Hercule Poirot Is Dead; Famed Belgian Detective." Nevertheless, Poirot lives on in numerous stage and ...
