Adama Niane, 'Lupin' Actor, Dead at 56

The actor was best known for portraying the assassin and ex-convict Leonard Kone in the Netflix drama.

Adama Niane, the French actor best known for his work on Netflix’s Lupin, has died.

He was 56.

A cause of death has not yet been revealed, according to Deadline.

Omar Sy—who stars in the titular role as gentleman thief Assane Diop and takes inspiration from the classic French character Arsène Lupin—led the tributes for his late co-star.

“I extend my deep condolences to the loved ones of Adama Niane, an immense actor alongside whom I had the chance and the pleasure of playing,” he wrote in French on Twitter.

“A man of rare benevolence… May his soul rest in peace,” he concluded.

Film director Olivier Abbou also mourned the actor and colleague in a tribute on Instagram, noting, “It is with immense sadness that I learned of the passing of Adam Niane, with whom I had the pleasure of working on the 2 seasons of Maroni and Fury.”

“We haven't left each other for 4 years, sharing intense human and artistic adventures at the end of the world, Guyana, St Pierre and Miquelon and even Lille,” he wrote, adding, “He was engaged, lit, whole, talented, powerful. He was my hero, a friend, and an accomplice. Go in peace.”

Niane is best known for portraying the assassin and ex-convict Leonard Kone in the Netflix mystery drama, based on the novels by Maurice LeBlanc.

According to IMDB, his final acting credit was in 2022’s limited series L’île aux 30 cercueils starring as Yannick Lantry.

His other work included roles on TV projects like Alex Hugo, Inhuman Resources, and Troubled Waters.

Earlier this weekend, actress Annie Wersching, known for roles in shows like 24, Timeless, Runaways, The Vampire Diaries, and Bosch, died at the age of 45.