'Moon Knight' Actor Gaspard Ulliel Dies Before Premiere

TMZ reported the news of Ulliel's shocking death earlier this week, noting that in addition to his acting career, Ulliel was also the face of Chanel.

As the outlet explained to readers, Ulliel was involved in a serious skiing accident in the Alps on Tuesday as he reportedly collided with another skier on the slopes.

Sources said that the actor suffered a devastating blow to the head and was ultimately transported to a nearby hospital, via helicopter, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Although Ulliel was well-know in France, he has done a lot in the States a become fairly popular in the horror genre. He's also starred as fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the Saint Laurent biopic and other projects, including A Very Long Engagement, The Art of Love, Twice Upon a Time, and It's Only the End of the World.

Ulliel did not appear to have an Instagram page but his girlfriend has one of her own on which photos of him and their son have been shared.

Peter Webber, who directed Ulliel in 2007's Hannibal Rising, offered sentiments on Twitter after learning of his tragic passing.

"Shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Gaspard Ulliel at such a young age in a skiing accident. I have such fond memories of working with him all those years ago on Hannibal Rising. Rest in peace, dear friend," Webber wrote.

In the film, Ulliel portrayed Hannibal Lecter and starred alongside the likes of Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, and Dominic West.

In addition to his upcoming role in Moon Knight, Ulliel will also be seen in a couple of other projects, including La Bête, which is listed as being in pre-production, and Plus que jamais, which is in post-production and expected to be released by the end of this year.

In La Bête, Ulliel will be featured in the role of a character named Louis and is the only cast member who has been added to the French Sci-fi film's IMDb page.