Overview
- Bernard d'Ormale told Paris Match that Bardot had been diagnosed with cancer and underwent two operations before dying at home in Saint-Tropez on December 28 at age 91, with the specific cancer type not disclosed.
- A private funeral service took place at Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption in Saint-Tropez, with invited guests including Marine Le Pen, while large screens in the town allowed the public to view the ceremony.
- Bardot was buried privately in the marine cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean, where relatives and her first husband, director Roger Vadim, are interred.
- D'Ormale recounted that he was beside her when she died and that her final word was their private nickname, “Pioupiou,” as she passed peacefully surrounded by pets and caregivers.
- The Brigitte Bardot Foundation affirmed it will continue her animal-welfare work, and d’Ormale said he declined offers of a national commemoration, according to interviews reported in French media.