Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91, Fondation Confirms

Overview

• The Fondation Brigitte Bardot announced her death on Dec. 28, confirming the 91-year-old’s passing without specifying the date, time or cause.
• Recent coverage notes hospital stays in Toulon and surgery for a serious illness in the weeks before her death, with some reports citing treatment for respiratory problems.
• Bardot rose to global fame with 1956’s And God Created Woman and starred in films by Jean‑Luc Godard, Henri‑Georges Clouzot and Louis Malle before retiring from acting in 1973.
• She founded her animal-welfare organization in 1986 and led high-profile campaigns against seal hunting, fur, bullfighting and animal testing.
• Her later statements sparked multiple convictions for incitement to racial hatred, while tributes following her death included messages from President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.