Overview
- The Fondation Brigitte Bardot announced her death in Saint-Tropez at 91 and gave no cause or precise timing.
- President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on X, calling her a legend and praising her films and devotion to animals.
- Bardot became a global star in the 1950s with And God Created Woman and went on to appear in more than 50 films, including Contempt and The Truth.
- She ended her acting career in 1973 to focus on animal welfare, funding shelters and campaigns through her foundation.
- Recent reports detailed multiple hospital stays in Toulon, including an October operation; she is survived by husband Bernard d'Ormale and son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier.