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Gérard Leclerc
Leclerc in 2010
Born	(1951-09-02)2 September 1951 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died	15 August 2023(2023-08-15) (aged 71) Lavau-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, France
Education	Lycée Lakanal
Alma mater	University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Sciences Po
Occupation(s)	Journalist columnist
Television	France Télévisions CNews
Spouse	Julie Leclerc ​ (m. 1981)​
Family	Julien Clerc (half-brother)

Gérard Leclerc (2 September 1951 – 15 August 2023) was a French journalist.^[1]

Gérard Leclerc was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 2 September 1951, as the son of Paul Leclerc and Ghislaine Théry. He earned his Baccalauréat at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux followed by studies at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po. His half-brother is the singer Julien Clerc.

Leclerc was married to Julie Leclerc in 1981 and had twins and one daughter. On 15 August 2023, he was travelling to attend a concert by his half-brother Julien Clerc in La Baule when his airplane crashed into water in Lavau-sur-Loire. He and Michelle Monory, the daughter of former president of the French Senate René Monory, plus one other person, were killed. He was 71.