Alain Delon buried in ‘strictest privacy’ in grounds of his estate

French actor, who died aged 88 last Sunday, had expressed wish to be buried like anyone else'

Alain Delon had expressed the wish to be buried just like anyone else".

But as a crowd of journalists, television crews and fans gathered outside the wrought iron gates of his country home on Saturday, it was clear this was not the funeral of just anyone.