As a guest on Jordan De Luxe’s show on January 21, Herbert Léonard spoke openly about his life and emotionally recalled his difficult childhood, the death of his sister, his car accident, and his coma… The French singer, who passed away on March 2, 2025, at the age of 80, left behind many memories of his fulfilling career. As a guest on Jordan De Luxe’s show on January 21, Herbert Léonard spoke openly about his life and emotionally recalled his difficult childhood, the death of his sister, his car accident, and his coma… Herbert Léonard also revealed that he was suffering from a health problem.
He was becoming increasingly hard of hearing. When Jordan De Luxe asked him if his hearing had improved, the artist answered without hesitation: “No.” “I’m going deaf. I wear a hearing aid,” he explained. “Does it help you?” asked the host. “Yes, yes, of course,” he confirmed, before explaining the cause of his hearing problems. “I’ve listened too loudly in my life,” he said. “Oh, so that’s why?” wondered Jordan De Luxe. According to Herbert Léonard, his role as Frollo in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris hadn’t improved the situation—quite the opposite.
“I did Notre-Dame de Paris for two years,” he recalled. “Yes, Frollo!” exclaimed Jordan. The singer explained that he had to wear “ears” in his ears. “Yes, for our viewers: These are special earphones that are shaped to the ear. They’re custom-made and very expensive. They allow singers to hear their own voice in their ears; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to sing,” explained the 35-year-old presenter. No description. “The reverberation of the voice and the music,”
Herbert Léonard clarified, before adding, “For two years, I listened too loudly because the vibrations kept me alive—and that ruined my ears.” “Did you ruin your ears because of Notre-Dame de Paris?” Jordan De Luxe asked again. “Yes, but not only because of Notre-Dame. I think it made my case worse,” he concluded.
