Overview
- The Fondation Brigitte Bardot confirmed she died early Sunday, December 28, at her La Madrague home in Saint‑Tropez, with husband Bernard d'Ormale at her side.
- A foundation spokesperson said she spoke a final loving word to her husband at 05:55 before passing, noting she had been weakened for weeks after an October hospital stay in Toulon.
- President Emmanuel Macron called her a “legend of the century,” as tributes poured in from political leaders and cultural figures; Saint‑Tropez praised an ambassador who helped the town shine worldwide.
- International outlets balanced acclaim for a 1950s–60s screen icon and animal advocate with coverage of her proximity to the Le Pen camp and a series of convictions for incitement to racial hatred.
- Bardot left cinema in 1973 to focus on animal protection and created her foundation in 1986, which hailed her choice to devote her life to the cause and pledged to continue her work.