Nadia Farès dead: Luther star, 57, dies after she's found unconscious in swimming pool

Nadia Farès dead: Luther star, 57, dies after she's found unconscious in swimming pool The French actress, best known for starring in psychological thriller The Crimson Rivers, has died aged 57 after being found unconscious in a gym in ParisComments3amVictoria Johns Showbiz Reporter10:17, 18 Apr 2026Updated 10:52, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesActress, Nadia Farès, has died aged 57(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Actress Nadia Farès has died aged 57 after being found unconscious in a gym swimming pool. The French star, best known for starring in psychological thriller, The Crimson Rivers, as well as the French version of Brit hit, Luther, leaves behind two daughters, who announced her death on Friday.‌Revealing that their mum had tragically drowned at a luxury sports club in Paris, they wrote: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Nadia Farès this Friday. France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother we have just lost.”‌The Moroccan-born actress had been doing laps of the pool last weekend when she suddenly lost consciousness. Minutes later, another swimmer rushed to help her and tired to revive her through CPR. Nadia was rushed to Pitie-Salpetriere hospital and placed in a medically induced coma, until she suffered a cardiac arrest and sadly died.‌View 3 ImagesFrench actress, Nadia Farès, best known for starring in psychological thriller, The Crimson Rivers, has died aged 57(Image: AFP via Getty Images)The star had been battling health issues of which she spoke about candidly. Nadia revealed in 2007 that she had undergone brain surgery for an aneurysm in 2007 and had three heart operations within four years.Her family moved to France from Morocco in 1968 when she was a child. She gained her first TV roles in the early 90s before landing a part in the popular Elles n’oublient jamais (They Never Forget). In the thriller, Nadia plays the young mistress of a married man, who becomes convinced she is having an affair.‌She went on...