Brigitte Bardot, French film actress and 1960s sex symbol turned animal rights campaigner has died aged 91 in Saint-Tropez.
Bardot was one of the world’s most recognisable faces and she sadly passed away weeks after having surgery and she was battling a sudden illness, it is believed.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Bardot and said she was a “legend of the century.”
Macron wrote on X, “Her films, her voice, her dazzling glory, her initials, her sorrows, her generous passion for animals, her face that became Marianne, Brigitte Bardot embodied a life of freedom.
“A French existence, universal brilliance. She touched us. We mourn a legend of the century.”
In a statement seen by the Press Association, the foundation said, “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its founder and president, Madame Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to the defence of animals and her foundation.
“The Brigitte Bardot Foundation wishes to pay tribute to the memory of an exceptional woman who gave up everything for a world more respectful of animals.”
It added: “Her legacy lives on through the actions and struggles that the foundation continues with the same passion and unwavering commitment to her ideals.
“The foundation will continue, now more than ever, to champion the work of Brigitte Bardot.”
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