Overview
- Bernard d'Ormale told Paris Match that Brigitte Bardot had cancer and underwent two surgeries, without specifying the type of cancer.
- The funeral took place with an invitation-only service at Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption in Saint-Tropez, followed by a private burial at the marine cemetery.
- Local authorities set up large screens for a public homage in town as residents and admirers gathered to pay their respects.
- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was among attendees, reflecting Bardot’s later-life political ties and the divided reactions to her legacy.
- Bardot died at home on Dec. 28 at age 91, her foundation announced, and her husband said she was in pain in recent months and spoke a private nickname in her final moments.