Author, radio host and philosopher Jacques Languirand dies at 86

Author, philosopher and radio personality Jacques Languirand, who hosted Par quatre chemins on Radio-Canada for four decades, died Friday at 86 from Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced.
Languirand retired from radio after announcing he was stricken with the disease in 2014.
The family said a private ceremony would take place later, and asked for privacy as it grieves.
Born May 1, 1931, Languirand was 18 years old when he decided to move to Paris, where he was a columnist for Radiodif