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Catherine Ringer Dies at 68 After Fast-Acting Cancer

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  • Catherine Ringer died at age 68 from fast-acting cancer on 14 September 2026.
  • She co-founded the pop-rock duo Les Rita Mitsouko with Fred Chichin in 1979.
  • Ringer performed in Paris in February 2026, showing she remained active on stage.
  • Her father Sam Ringer, an Ashkenazi Jew born in Poland, survived Nazi concentration camps.