Brigitte Bardot, An Absolute Icon of French Cinema, Dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot died on Sunday December 28 at the age of 91 in Toulon, France. This was confirmed by the foundation that bears his name in a statement to Agence France-Presse.
According to the BBC, the statement read: “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 devote her life and energy to animal welfare and to her foundation. »
Bardot, originally from Paris, was hospitalized in October due to a serious illness and had to be readmitted shortly after for the second time to a medical center in Toulon, a town close to her home on the French Riviera. Her public appearances have been rare in recent years, although last September she reappeared to present her autobiography, entitled My BBcedar.
Considered a true icon of French cinema, Bardot leaves behind a legacy of more than 40 films. Titles such as And God created woman (1956), Contempt (1963), and A private life (1962) cemented her status and showed her sensuality on the big screen. However, after two decades of fame and unprecedented media frenzy, she decided to retire from cinema and public life in 1973, radically changing her career path to devote herself to animal rights activism.
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