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Albert Falco (17 October 1927 – 21 April 2012) was a French scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the RV Calypso.
Nov 22, 2021 · To Albert Falco, who sailed with Cousteau for nearly 40 years, “Air takes on a funny taste, and you get drunk on your own breath.”
Nov 16, 2012 · He was a true pioneer in saturation diving and served as expedition chief and captain of the Calypso for over four decades. On April 21, Albert Falco (Bébert) left us at age 84. Born in Marseille, France, on October 17, 1927, he has now returned to the Big Blue.
May 2, 2012 · Albert Falco, diver and environmental campaigner: born Marseilles 17 October 1927; married (one daughter); died Marseilles 21 April 2012.
Apr 28, 2012 · Albert Falco, who sailed alongside Jacques-Yves Cousteau for almost 40 years as the French underwater explorer’s principal diver and as captain of Cousteau’s ship, the Calypso, died April 21 at...
Jun 19, 2012 · The famous diver, Albert Falco died in his hometown on the 21st April of this year. Falco was born in October 1927 in Marseilles. He joined Captain Cousteau's team of divers in 1952, at the age of twenty-five, right before the renovation of the Calypso.
Honoring Albert Falco. May 9, 2012 at 10am (your time zone) Born in Marseille on October 17, 1927, Albert Falco, Bébert, my “older brother” has returned to the Big Blue at age 84 on April 21, 2012. In 1950, Falco dreamed of meeting Jacques Cousteau who was already famous in Marseille.
