US EditionCause of death at 91 revealed for movie legend
- On January 7, 2026, Bernard d'Ormale told Paris Match that Brigitte Bardot, French film star, died on December 28, 2025, after recovering from two cancer surgeries and severe back pain.
- D'Ormale said she had been recovering from two cancer operations and suffered severe back pain that `slipped out two or three times in recent months.`
- Pall-Bearers carried a wicker-work coffin into Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, and Marine Le Pen, French politician, was among mourners at the Saint-Tropez ceremony on January 7, 2026.
- She will be laid to rest in Saint-Tropez's marine cemetery in her family's vault, d'Ormale disclosed to Paris Match as the funeral was set for January 7, 2026.
- Bardot rose to international fame with Roger Vadim's And God Created Woman and quit acting in her 30s to focus on animal welfare and her foundation, while her later years saw animal-rights campaigns and far-right political sympathies.
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The legendary French actress Brigitte Bardot underwent two cancer operations before succumbing to the disease last month, revealed her husband to the French press on the eve of her funeral on Wednesday in Saint-Tropez. Icon of cinema became a defender of the animal cause, Bardot "resisted very well the two operations that were performed to treat the cancer that took her away," said her husband, Bernard d'Ormale, in an interview published Tuesday…
The only son, heir in full title, Nicolas, and the last husband, Bernard d'Ormale (pretendent to the heredit) of Brigitte Bardot, both present yesterday at the funeral in Saint...
Cause of death at 91 revealed for movie legend
PARIS — Brigitte Bardot, the famous French movie star and animal rights activist, died Dec. 28, 2025, at her home in Saint-Tropez, France. She was 91. Her cause of death has now been revealed by her husband. She had been battling cancer and underwent two surgeries before her death.
In his very last wishes, Brigitte Bardot had demanded a simple funeral "without chichi". This was the case today in Saint-Tropez. After the Mass, a popular tribute gathered several thousands of people. One discovers the face of his only son, the very discreet Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, who came from Norway where he resides. As representative of the State, there is Minister Aurore Bergé, and among the few political guests, Marine Le Pen. (Culture,…
The UDR leader censored Brigitte Bardot at his death, demanding even a national tribute for the actress. However, Eric Ciotti did not share B.B.'s passion for the animal cause, far from it, as shown by a photo found by Marianne...
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