Background
His father, Gérard Duquesne, a doctor and the mayor of the town, had seven children.
journalist television presenter
His father, Gérard Duquesne, a doctor and the mayor of the town, had seven children.
Benoît Duquesne was educated at the primary school of Couplevoie and at the Lycée Saint-Joseph of Reims for his secondary studies. After graduating with a degree in law, hé studied at the ESJ (École supérieure de journalisme) of Lille where he graduated in 1983.
He worked as presenter of the news magazine Complément d"enquête from 2007 until his death. He also was anchor of the Journal de 13 heures on France 2 from January to July 2005. His family was from Wasquehal and his origin is from Glageon.
From 1982 to 1988, he was a reporter on Europe 1, and then joined TF1 until 1994.
He worked for the news magazines A la une, Le Droit de savoir and Reportages. From 1994 to 1997, he is the replacing presenter of the news on France 2.
He is then in charge of exceptional reportings on France 2 until 1999. In the meantime, from 1995 to 2000, he is the correspondent in London.
From 2000 to 2001, he is the editor-in-chief
Fom September 2001 until his death, he presents the investigation magazine Complément d"enquête on France 2. From January to July 2005, he presents the Journal de 13 heures on the same channel after the sudden departure of Christophe Hondelatte. In September 2007, he was named news editor on Europe 1.
He was acknowledged in July 2008 by Alexandre Bompard.
Benoît Duquesne died of a heart attack, in his houseboat of L"Île-Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis on July 4, 2014. His funeral was celebrated on July 10, 2014 at the Église Sainte-Jeanne-d"Arc in Versailles.