What happened to Didier Dubreucq? One of the grandpa robbers in Kim Kardashian's Paris heist passes away one month after conviction

Kim Kardashian's "grandpa robber," Didier Dubreucq, 69, died on June 26, just a month after he was convicted of stealing jewelry worth $10 million from the reality TV star. Didier was diagnosed with lung cancer during pre-trial detention and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

Didier was one of the 10 suspects to be tried earlier this year for stealing jewels from Kim Kardashian in 2016. The heist included a large diamond ring from her then-husband, Kanye West. French newspaper, The Journal du Dimanche, released Kardashian's testimony about the heist in January 2017.

Masked robbers burst into Kardashian's Paris residence in October 2016 when no one else was there and stole jewels worth nine million euros. According to the outlet, Kardashian stated that her bodyguard was away guarding her sister, Kourtney, at a nightclub. The star was held at gunpoint when she didn't reveal the location of her ring after being asked.

Didier is the second suspect to die among the 10 suspects. His fellow 'grandpa robber", Marceau Baum-Gartner, who also participated in the heist, died on March 6 in Paris, according to Mail Online.

Dubreucq, known as "Blue Eyes" because of his piercing gaze, was accused of being the second person to storm into Kim Kardashian's hotel room on October 2, 2016. He had previously denied the charges. However, a Paris court sentenced Dubreucq to seven years in prison last month.

What has Didier Dubreucq said about Kim Kardashian heist?

Didier Dubreucq was absent from a court ruling since he was undergoing chemotherapy.

Didier did not return to jail, despite being sentenced to seven years and having already served two years in pre-trial detention. In April, when Didier showed up to court after a chemotherapy session, he claimed that he had "nothing to do" with the heist.

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Didier said that he did not like being labeled as an "armed robber" despite serving a 23-year sentence for past armed robberies, and assured the court that he is a changed man.

Dubreucq stated that after becoming a father at 50, he put an end to the "big mistakes' of the past. A few hours after the verdict, Dubreucq addressed the court in a letter, which said, "I never participated in this jewelry theft. You don't condemn a man on the altar of suspicion and doubt."

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