Overview
- Her foundation confirmed she died on December 28 at La Madrague in Saint‑Tropez at the age of 91.
- Foundation spokesman Bruno Jacquelin said her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, was at her side and recounted her final whispered "piou piou."
- Political and cultural leaders paid homage, with President Emmanuel Macron calling her a "legend of the century" and figures from Cannes, the CNC and the film world saluting her impact.
- After renouncing cinema in 1973, she devoted herself to animal protection and created the Fondation Brigitte Bardot in 1986, drawing praise from groups including PETA and the SPA.
- International coverage balanced acclaim for her cinematic legacy with her long proximity to far‑right figures and multiple convictions for incitement to racial hatred.