The Unkindest Cut of All

Cinar founder's death shocks film industry
Plastic surgery complications blamed for heart failure
Micheline Charest brilliant, passionate, colleagues say

ALLAN SWIFT
CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL:
Micheline Charest, co-founder of the award-winning but scandal-plagued
film company Cinar Inc., was remembered yesterday for making quality
children's shows and being "a brilliant business lady."

Quebec's business and entertainment communities were in shock over the
sudden death of Charest, 51, who died Wednesday of complications from
plastic surgery.

An autopsy was done yesterday but the results were not immediately
released.

Le Journal de Montreal reported Charest had been at a clinic for
liposuction, a facelift and breast reduction surgery, and had to be
transferred to hospital.

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