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Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91 in Saint‑Tropez as Funeral Set for Jan. 7

The announcement caps a life that shifted from global stardom to animal‑rights activism, with a contentious political profile.

La mítica intérprete murió en su residencia de La Madrague, en la Costa Azul. Francia despide a una figura clave del cine, la música y la cultura del siglo XX. (Foto: AFP)
FILE - French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris, France, on May 27, 1965. (AP Photo/File)
Brigitte Bardot posa para los fotógrafos en el césped del jardín del Hotel Excelsior en el Lido de Venecia, Italia, el 2 de septiembre de 1958. (AP/ Walter Attenni, Archivo)
FILE - French film actress Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs pose just before boarding a chartered airplane on their honeymoon in Las Vegas on July 14, 1966. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)

Overview

  • The Fondation Brigitte Bardot confirmed her death, and AFP reported she died at La Madrague, her home in Saint‑Tropez, with no cause disclosed.
  • A service is scheduled for January 7 at the parish church of Saint‑Tropez, to be followed by a private burial and a public homage with the ceremony shown on screens in the port and main square.
  • Reports detail recent health struggles, including a surgery in October 2025 in Toulon for a serious illness and earlier hospitalizations.
  • Bardot rose to global fame with 1956’s And God Created Woman, appeared in roughly 45–50 films, recorded music, retired from acting in 1973, and founded her animal‑welfare foundation in 1986.
  • Reactions reflect her divided legacy, with tributes to her cultural impact and activism alongside reminders of her far‑right alignments and multiple hate‑speech convictions.