Gerard Depardieu's Son Dies in Paris

The French film world is in mourning today following the death of the son of Actor Gerard Depardieu.

Guillaume Depardieu, who was 37 years old, died Monday in a Paris area hospital from a bout of acute pneumonia, according to the Associated Press.

Like his famous father, Guillaume was also an actor who starred in some 20 films.

A spokesman for the elder Depardieu said his son had contracted a virus that developed into a "devastating case of pneumonia."

The son of one of France's biggest names in cinema long struggled to come out from his father's shadow. He had run-in's with the law for speeding, drugs and a conviction for drink-driving that landed him in jail earlier this year.

It certainly is a tragic loss. Our prayers go out to the Depardieu family.