Brigitte Bardot, the legendary French actress and renowned animal rights activist, passed away on December 28 at the age of 91, at her home La Madrague in Saint-Tropez, France.
Her husband, Bernard d'Ormale, said Bardot had been diagnosed with cancer and had undergone two surgeries before her death. She also suffered from severe back pain. According to him, she passed away peacefully.
In an interview with Paris Match magazine, Bernard d'Ormale revealed that he was never separated from his wife during the last days of her life and that she was surrounded by discreet medical care. He described her final moments with emotion, saying that a deep peace appeared on her face and that she looked beautiful again, just like in her youth.
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation confirmed her death on December 28, describing her as a world-class artist who gave up her famous career to dedicate her life to animal protection.
The funeral ceremony was held privately at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church in Saint-Tropez, while the burial took place in extremely private circumstances, in a cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Brigitte Bardot remains an iconic figure of French cinema, made internationally famous by the film "And God Created Woman" (1956). She retired from acting in 1973 and in 1986 founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Protection of Animals.
Although she left behind an extraordinary artistic legacy, the last years of her life were also accompanied by controversy over controversial statements, as well as open accounts of her struggles with mental health.
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French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot dies
December 28, 1:34 PM
