Overview
- Her foundation announced she died early Sunday at her La Madrague residence in Saint‑Tropez, with husband Bernard d'Ormale at her side, according to its press director.
- The foundation said she had been hospitalized in October in Toulon for surgery and had returned home to rest in recent weeks.
- French leaders and cultural figures paid homage, with President Emmanuel Macron calling her a “legend of the century,” as Cannes and Saint‑Tropez officials and film luminaries also saluted her impact.
- International coverage celebrated her global stardom and animal‑welfare advocacy but underscored her far‑right proximity and multiple convictions for incitement to racial hatred, highlighted by outlets such as the New York Times, the BBC and AFP.
- A 1950s–60s screen icon who left cinema in 1973, she devoted herself to animal protection and founded the Fondation Brigitte Bardot in 1986, which continues to champion her cause.