Paul Houde (25 August 1954 – 2 March 2024) was a Canadian actor and radio-television presenter.[1]
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| Born | 25 August 1954 Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 2 March 2024 (aged 69) |
| Education | École polytechnique de Montréal Université de Montréal (B.Sc.) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Radio-television presenter |
Career
editRadio
editHoude began working in radio in 1975 with CKAC 730 AM. He later worked for CKMF-FM and CFGL-FM. In 2007, he became host of CHMP-FM 98.5. On 9 January 2019, Cogeco announced that he would leave his show at the end of the season.[2] From 2022 to 2023, he hosted a show on CKLX-FM.
Television
editHoude presented a variety of shows on Ici Radio-Canada Télé, TVA, TQS, and Télé-Québec. He co-hosted the game show Le Cercle with Charles Lafortune. He also appeared in the TV series Les Boys. He also took part in the program 3600 secondes d'extase on Radio-Canada alongside Marc Labrèche.
Personal life and family
editBorn in Saint-Laurent on 25 August 1954, Houde was the son of Aline Achim and Paul Houde Senior, a saxophonist. He had a sister named Johanne and a brother, Pierre. He studied at the École polytechnique de Montréal and the Université de Montréal. He married Francine Audette on 10 July 1982 with whom he had two sons, Karl and Paul-Frédéric. He became a grandfather on 6 August 2017 with the birth of his grandson Léni Paul Arnaud Xavier Houde, the son of Karl and singer Ariane Zita.[3] His grandson's godfather is Hugo Mudie, lead singer of punk band The Sainte Catherines.
In 2023, Houde disclosed his diagnosis of autism.[4][5]
Death
editPaul Houde died following complications from surgery on 2 March 2024, at the age of 69.[6]
Filmography
edit- Bye Bye (1976–1983)
- Les Boys (1997)
- Les Boys 2 (1998)
- Winter Stories (1999)
- Les Boys 3 (2001)
- Les Boys 4 (2005)
References
edit- ^ "Family says Quebec actor and radio personality Paul Houde dies at 69". CTV News. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Ravary, Lise (8 July 2019). "Lise Ravary: Allow me to introduce you to Paul Houde". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Monette-Crépô (17 August 2017). "Paul Houde est grand-papa pour une première fois!". Hollywood PQ (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Ép 23. Paul Houde". TVA (in French). Archived from the original on 29 November 1998.
- ^ Guy, Chantal (15 November 2023). "L'étrange Amérique de Paul Houde". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "L'homme de communication Paul Houde n'est plus". Radio-Canada (in French). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
edit- Paul Houde at IMDb
- Paul Houde discography at Discogs