Simon Gauthier, the master Conteur has left his work behind and waved his final goodbyes. He will be remembered as one of the finest storytellers to come out of Canada.
Simon Gauthier has passed away.
The veteran who approached and lived his entire life in an artistic way has closed his eyes and now the entire French language-speaking people have started to mourn the loss of his death.
Gauthier was the conteur master who had presented his artistic approach for over 2 decades and had won a handful of awards in his notable career.
Facebook: Simon Gauthier Conteur Cancer Update
Simon Gauthier was a cancer patient since 2017 and was battling with the life-taking disease for over 4 years.
While the detail of his cancer is not revealed, the storyteller found himself attending hospital doors for the chemotherapy treatment after finding out about his situation which faltered his professional career.
Further, he took several medicines to cure his disease but with the lack of positive results, Gauthier had decided to live and die on his own terms and he did not look back at the hospital after 2018.
Although he was revealed to have been in a brilliant health condition in 2021, the start of 2022 witnessed the passing of the veteran storyteller.
Gauthier passed away overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday at his home in Saint-Elie-de-Caxton. He was surrounded by his family during his final days.
His fans and loved ones have poured their condolences to the family of the deceased on Facebook.
Simon Gauthier Conteur Age Revealed
Simon Gauthier was aged 48 when he took his final breath.
Believed to be born in 1973, Gauthier started his journey of being a professional Conteur when he was 25.
The Sept-lles-native Gauthier had been working as a conteur for over 2 decades and had established himself to be one of the most captivating storytellers of this generation.
Simon Gauthier Conteur Wikipedia Details
Simon Gauthier was a professional conteur. He passed away after 4-years long battle with cancer.
The graduate of UQAM in Animal and Cultural Research, Gauthier decided to pursue his career as a storyteller after watching the performance of Michel Faubert in 1997.
Gauthier became the founder of the storytelling festival in Tadoussac in 2000 which he organized until 2004.
His master storytelling had brought him to several French-language speaking nations to recite at the festivals, theatres, and schools. Gauthier traveled to several European nations.
North Shore Book Fair had named him as 2002 Author of the Year and was named North Shore Ambassador by Les Grands Prix du Tourisme Quebecois in 2001.
He was a musical saw player as well and had invented a new instrument named whale-O-phone.