Bernard Lachance

Bernard Lachance (1974–2021) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.

Bernard Lachance (1974–2021) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec. He became known for self-promoted concerts and later for publicly promoting HIV/AIDS denialism and COVID-19 conspiracy theories. He died in 2021 at age 46; a coroner later concluded that he died of septicemia linked to an HIV infection.

Early life and training

Lachance was born in Lévis, Quebec, and studied music at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec before pursuing a career in show business. Sources describe him as a Quebec singer-songwriter and pianist.

Music career

He built attention through self-promoted concerts and street sales of tickets and recordings. He released his first album, Seul, in 1998 and his second, Ad Libitum, in 2000.

Public attention

Lachance became more widely known after performing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he presented himself as an ambitious independent artist. Media coverage later highlighted his unconventional self-promotion and public profile.

Controversies and later years

In the 2020s, he publicly promoted false claims about HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Reports from Quebec media and a coroner's inquiry linked his death to complications from HIV infection.