Nathalie Baye, the French screen legend known to international audiences for her role in Downton Abbey: A New Era, died at her home in Paris on Friday 17 April at the age of 77 after a battle with Lewy body dementia, her family confirmed to French news agency AFP.
For context, Nathalie Baye had quietly faced her illness in recent months after reportedly being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia last summer, according to French media. The neurodegenerative disease, which is linked to abnormal protein deposits in the brain, can affect movement and trigger confusion, depression and visual hallucinations.
