Overview
- Her death was confirmed by La Fondation Brigitte Bardot in a statement reported by AFP, with no public details on the date, place or cause.
- President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute, calling her a symbol of a life of freedom, as RN leaders Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen also offered condolences.
- The foundation said it will continue its work and cited roughly 12,000 animals rescued, with operations that include shelters and campaigns internationally.
- Recent media reports noted she underwent surgery and had hospital stays in Toulon earlier this year for an undisclosed serious illness.
- Rising to global fame with 1956’s And God Created Woman, she left film in 1973 and devoted herself to animal welfare after founding her organization in 1986.