The father of French film producer Sophie Toscan Du Plantier has died just days after the 28th anniversary of her murder near her holiday home in west Cork.
Georges Bouniol, 98, died in Paris after spending close to three decades seeking justice for the murder of his 39-year-old daughter.
Mr Bouniol died in hospital with his family at his bedside.
For many years Georges and his wife Marguerite travelled to west Cork at Christmas to attend an anniversary mass for their daughter with their son Bertrand and Sophie's son Pierre-Louis.
Two years ago Ms Toscan du Plantier's uncle, Jean Pierre Gazeau, said it was the final wish of her parents to see a conviction in the case and that the family had waited too long for justice.
"They are so heartbroken that they still cannot move on with their lives. They’ve been waiting so long for justice and know they will not be around forever.
"It's their wish that they will see a successful end to this investigation so they can live the rest of their lives in peace," he said.
Ms Toscan du Plantier's body was discovered on 23 December 1996 on a laneway leading to her remote holiday home.
The main suspect in her murder, Ian Bailey, died earlier this year aged 66.
Mr Bailey always vehemently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the murder, but was convicted in absentia after a trial in France in 2015 and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Officials in France were unable to extradite Mr Bailey to Paris to serve the sentence handed down by the courts.
A garda cold case review into Ms Toscan du Plantier's murder is ongoing.
