- - French film star Brigitte Bardot's cause of death revealed

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM

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Brigitte Bardot's cause of death has been revealed by her husband, after the French film star died in late December at 91.

Bardot's husband of 33 years, Bernard d'Ormale, told French magazine Paris Match that Bardot was recovering from two cancer surgeries and suffering from severe back pain. "It slipped out two or three times in recent months," he told the outlet of her back problems. "During moments of physical suffering, she would say: 'I'm fed up, I want to leave…'"

The French entrepreneur said she died in bed surrounded by their cats at their home in Saint-Tropez, France, in the early morning hours of Dec. 28.

has died, her foundation confirmed on Dec. 28. She was 91. A cause of death was not provided. Bardot was a screen legend known for her roles in films like "And God Created Woman," as well as for her animal rights work. She established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986. Scroll through for a look at the actress' life in photos, starting with Bardot in a dog pound in Nice holding one of 143 puppies seized by customs officers in a Hungarian van on Dec. 28, 2005.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died, her foundation confirmed on Dec. 28. She was 91. A cause of death was not provided. Bardot was a screen legend known for her roles in films like "And God Created Woman," as well as for her animal rights work. She established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986. Scroll through for a look at the actress' life in photos, starting with Bardot in a dog pound in Nice holding one of 143 puppies seized by customs officers in a Hungarian van on Dec. 28, 2005.

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French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died, her foundation confirmed on Dec. 28. She was 91. A cause of death was not provided. Bardot was a screen legend known for her roles in films like "And God Created Woman," as well as for her animal rights work. She established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986. Scroll through for a look at the actress' life in photos, starting with Bardot in a dog pound in Nice holding one of 143 puppies seized by customs officers in a Hungarian van on Dec. 28, 2005.

">French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died, her foundation confirmed on Dec. 28. She was 91. A cause of death was not provided. Bardot was a screen legend known for her roles in films like "And God Created Woman," as well as for her animal rights work. She established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986. Scroll through for a look at the actress' life in photos, starting with Bardot in a dog pound in Nice holding one of 143 puppies seized by customs officers in a Hungarian van on Dec. 28, 2005.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/c1lihSGkFIvzYBUjJrCdCQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/28a409585760de07bf2e908f5b6d6ea4 class=caas-img>Roger Vadim, the French film producer, in a film studio with Brigitte Bardot in 1956.

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Roger Vadim, the French film producer, in a film studio with Brigitte Bardot in 1956.

">Roger Vadim, the French film producer, in a film studio with Brigitte Bardot in 1956.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/wxptSn5CzTyiGqZEhfE2Gg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNjQ3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a67733eade9de6cbc085eb415fc5282c class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot on the sands in Cannes, France, on April 28, 1956.

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Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot on the sands in Cannes, France, on April 28, 1956.

">Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot on the sands in Cannes, France, on April 28, 1956.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9xAWekSzg9VtFozZQZwghw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NzQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/dd43cbda203bb9298bf477bfaf3aa517 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot waves in Brussels on Nov. 30, 1956.

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Brigitte Bardot waves in Brussels on Nov. 30, 1956.

">Brigitte Bardot waves in Brussels on Nov. 30, 1956.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/I.VvZwFjwtRxtSK6_EbVCA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNjkw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/65843cdc1946153a2f4db9988027c9d0 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and her boyfriend, singer Sacha Distel, joke with friends at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on Oct. 9, 1958.

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Brigitte Bardot and her boyfriend, singer Sacha Distel, joke with friends at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on Oct. 9, 1958.

">Brigitte Bardot and her boyfriend, singer Sacha Distel, joke with friends at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on Oct. 9, 1958.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lehLZoKNalxLGQM73qB_BA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjUx/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/65d8d9abf12c72b719fb129f8a278bd9 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot, flanked by Sacha Distel, arrives at the Opera in Paris to attend a concert by Maria Callas on Dec. 20, 1958.

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Brigitte Bardot, flanked by Sacha Distel, arrives at the Opera in Paris to attend a concert by Maria Callas on Dec. 20, 1958.

">Brigitte Bardot, flanked by Sacha Distel, arrives at the Opera in Paris to attend a concert by Maria Callas on Dec. 20, 1958.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Kmkp72N2wG.Q8Pzrj6lDWQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MTI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/ff574c000ecb3a973392035715d5da42 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and American humorist Danny Kaye share a cigarette at Joinville's studio on Jan. 17, 1959.

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Brigitte Bardot and American humorist Danny Kaye share a cigarette at Joinville's studio on Jan. 17, 1959.

">Brigitte Bardot and American humorist Danny Kaye share a cigarette at Joinville's studio on Jan. 17, 1959.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yc.TgLlr8fBnIVsn9wg1mQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMDk4/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d67868ffcc50ee468a3f5667d55e2346 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot poses for photographers in April 1959 in London.

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Brigitte Bardot poses for photographers in April 1959 in London.

">Brigitte Bardot poses for photographers in April 1959 in London.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.6EWTXK9dTBTDeCpMI0B7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MTM-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/1241ac9fe2d3e7007a1346a6dc99d08c class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier on the set of "Babette Goes to War" at the Saint-Maurice Studios on March 6, 1959.

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Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier on the set of "Babette Goes to War" at the Saint-Maurice Studios on March 6, 1959.

">Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier on the set of "Babette Goes to War" at the Saint-Maurice Studios on March 6, 1959.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/S5KeZHkAmQWN53Qqr_GMxg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/77b17084198eb17d4fae939ac256da76 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot, in parachutist's equipment, walks among Royal Air Force boys during the shooting of "Babette Goes to War" on April 11, 1959, at RAF station Abingdon, England.

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Brigitte Bardot, in parachutist's equipment, walks among Royal Air Force boys during the shooting of "Babette Goes to War" on April 11, 1959, at RAF station Abingdon, England.

">Brigitte Bardot, in parachutist's equipment, walks among Royal Air Force boys during the shooting of "Babette Goes to War" on April 11, 1959, at RAF station Abingdon, England.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5XX9ZPsE8W7HuW48NrwXXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NzA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9aa7093cc045dfbbea6bf5eacb5e7883 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier smile on the day of their wedding in Louveciennes on June 18, 1959.

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Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier smile on the day of their wedding in Louveciennes on June 18, 1959.

">Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier smile on the day of their wedding in Louveciennes on June 18, 1959.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/6.k5oa9r7VoAX0Lmwa8Qgg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e9112ba42343502ed41b8d8d2bdad3b8 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot arrives at London Airport for the filming of "Babette Goes to War" at the Royal Air force Station in Abingdon on April 9, 1959.

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Brigitte Bardot arrives at London Airport for the filming of "Babette Goes to War" at the Royal Air force Station in Abingdon on April 9, 1959.

">Brigitte Bardot arrives at London Airport for the filming of "Babette Goes to War" at the Royal Air force Station in Abingdon on April 9, 1959.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Zw1nuMEZWWh1WcMMFaSp.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05OTU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d07c328c471fd0752e4a90ba598151c8 class=caas-img>A photo taken in August 1960 at Joinville's studio shows Brigitte Bardot, and Sami Frey on the set of "La Vérité."

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A photo taken in August 1960 at Joinville's studio shows Brigitte Bardot, and Sami Frey on the set of "La Vérité."

">A photo taken in August 1960 at Joinville's studio shows Brigitte Bardot, and Sami Frey on the set of "La Vérité."

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/N2H4zH.JbAcKTpfw3SaGvA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9d5998194e8c7aa984eebf903a9c456f class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and her husband Jacques Charrier pose on Jan. 13, 1960, with their son Nicolas.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iexvH0hECNKXHNFmAZnlIA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4a933753c008f5047f3f6910ac2110b9 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and her husband Jacques Charrier pose on Jan. 13, 1960, with their son Nicolas.

">Brigitte Bardot and her husband Jacques Charrier pose on Jan. 13, 1960, with their son Nicolas.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iexvH0hECNKXHNFmAZnlIA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4a933753c008f5047f3f6910ac2110b9 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot on the set of "La Vérité" on Aug. 23, 1960, in Paris.

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Brigitte Bardot on the set of "La Vérité" on Aug. 23, 1960, in Paris.

">Brigitte Bardot on the set of "La Vérité" on Aug. 23, 1960, in Paris.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pZCR5lbXE235edAS2dblAQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f662f3756e9cf23048c016626b9011b9 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot poses with tennis players Lew Hoad, Pancho Segura, Barry MacKay, Andres Gimeno, Tony Trabert, Robert Haillet and Butch Buchholz on Aug. 3, 1961.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KBK7KPBsEm7yCkbJF1qz8A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjM2/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a40011af4f3fed89b3e40133a8a4dfa8 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot poses with tennis players Lew Hoad, Pancho Segura, Barry MacKay, Andres Gimeno, Tony Trabert, Robert Haillet and Butch Buchholz on Aug. 3, 1961.

">Brigitte Bardot poses with tennis players Lew Hoad, Pancho Segura, Barry MacKay, Andres Gimeno, Tony Trabert, Robert Haillet and Butch Buchholz on Aug. 3, 1961.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KBK7KPBsEm7yCkbJF1qz8A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjM2/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a40011af4f3fed89b3e40133a8a4dfa8 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein listen to film director Roger Vadim on the set of "Love on a Pillow" at the Billancourt Studio near Paris, on Feb. 9, 1962.

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Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein listen to film director Roger Vadim on the set of "Love on a Pillow" at the Billancourt Studio near Paris, on Feb. 9, 1962.

">Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein listen to film director Roger Vadim on the set of "Love on a Pillow" at the Billancourt Studio near Paris, on Feb. 9, 1962.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/z7ZppK1tbM6mDwBTR8qsdw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e37101caad496ad810a31e23e4a156d0 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Marcel Achard, flanked by photographers, attend the French artists Union Gala event at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris on March 9, 1962.

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Brigitte Bardot and Marcel Achard, flanked by photographers, attend the French artists Union Gala event at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris on March 9, 1962.

">Brigitte Bardot and Marcel Achard, flanked by photographers, attend the French artists Union Gala event at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris on March 9, 1962.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/f19GY2Z7JIjTjj0iMAs8EA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/1e463266cd0b12119c2f1378769acee9 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot raises her glass at a press conference for Jean-Luc Godard's latest film, "Contempt," on April 22, 1963.

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Brigitte Bardot raises her glass at a press conference for Jean-Luc Godard's latest film, "Contempt," on April 22, 1963.

">Brigitte Bardot raises her glass at a press conference for Jean-Luc Godard's latest film, "Contempt," on April 22, 1963.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MPG9l67zyzFkiZh73C7eWw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NDU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/67d2f9a02e6a7b0e135da4d41f739057 class=caas-img>Director Louis Malle discusses a scene with Brigitte Bardot during the filming of "Viva Maria!" in 1965.

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Director Louis Malle discusses a scene with Brigitte Bardot during the filming of "Viva Maria!" in 1965.

">Director Louis Malle discusses a scene with Brigitte Bardot during the filming of "Viva Maria!" in 1965.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Pp8RoRVnydCyj1kD279xjg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MDQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f44a2ed7d03411e81f3172ad6de844f0 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot during the filming of Louis Malle's "Viva Maria!" in Mexico in 1965.

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Brigitte Bardot during the filming of Louis Malle's "Viva Maria!" in Mexico in 1965.

">Brigitte Bardot during the filming of Louis Malle's "Viva Maria!" in Mexico in 1965.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yjl6pQx9GVgaTRIbsnFZHg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/5e308cff83292fe7d9b1eb22efcc354d class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot, standing on the front of a locomotive, is cheered by the crowd during the filming of "Viva Maria" on March 9, 1965, in Mexico.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5H62CpT_darvCnwQh3CepA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjU5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/52ae9b8760832e727bad33f430408e04 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot, standing on the front of a locomotive, is cheered by the crowd during the filming of "Viva Maria" on March 9, 1965, in Mexico.

">Brigitte Bardot, standing on the front of a locomotive, is cheered by the crowd during the filming of "Viva Maria" on March 9, 1965, in Mexico.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5H62CpT_darvCnwQh3CepA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjU5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/52ae9b8760832e727bad33f430408e04 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot gives an interview at Paris Orly airport prior to her departure for New York, on Dec. 16, 1965.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/BM26vo2TiX_p8h8fbKo7sw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8f9455481c5390664032807bb9026a2b class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot gives an interview at Paris Orly airport prior to her departure for New York, on Dec. 16, 1965.

">Brigitte Bardot gives an interview at Paris Orly airport prior to her departure for New York, on Dec. 16, 1965.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/BM26vo2TiX_p8h8fbKo7sw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xMjQy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8f9455481c5390664032807bb9026a2b class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot waves as she boards her plane to New York at Paris Orly airport, on Dec. 16, 1965.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/l7PYPdkX50WWLt5TysL_bQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/fd3c1d35a4be77de98e41d45475a5aa0 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot waves as she boards her plane to New York at Paris Orly airport, on Dec. 16, 1965.

">Brigitte Bardot waves as she boards her plane to New York at Paris Orly airport, on Dec. 16, 1965.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/l7PYPdkX50WWLt5TysL_bQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/fd3c1d35a4be77de98e41d45475a5aa0 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference on Dec. 17, 1965, in New York.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jVTNhk3KW8CRCcIHWXawNg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/81e2b027b003b73f418f3d53ab0e86a0 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference on Dec. 17, 1965, in New York.

">Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference on Dec. 17, 1965, in New York.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jVTNhk3KW8CRCcIHWXawNg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/81e2b027b003b73f418f3d53ab0e86a0 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference in December 1965 in Hollywood for the film "Viva Maria!"

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sVnHvRTk0X1jyG6bo2E1ew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/21738adabe8fa6b0b3c6a5d827cedfef class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference in December 1965 in Hollywood for the film "Viva Maria!"

">Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference in December 1965 in Hollywood for the film "Viva Maria!"

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sVnHvRTk0X1jyG6bo2E1ew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/21738adabe8fa6b0b3c6a5d827cedfef class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in Tahiti on July 21, 1966.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/8QD6PeYE9Llw4rtAu1vAPg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/68bb2a99eeb030c9699894b90837bccf class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in Tahiti on July 21, 1966.

">Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in Tahiti on July 21, 1966.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/8QD6PeYE9Llw4rtAu1vAPg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/68bb2a99eeb030c9699894b90837bccf class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive at Orly Airport, on Sept. 25, 1966.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Q_4P_rd4blzCFBvMQhYV8A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODg1/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4a18623f3c3030bbcd41ba1505daf37d class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive at Orly Airport, on Sept. 25, 1966.

">Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive at Orly Airport, on Sept. 25, 1966.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Q_4P_rd4blzCFBvMQhYV8A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODg1/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4a18623f3c3030bbcd41ba1505daf37d class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in London on Nov. 28, 1967.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OA9DngzYeovjUwVQVh6XZw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/06828a555a36b98a4a2bdf0ec5fd2a1f class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in London on Nov. 28, 1967.

">Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs arrive in London on Nov. 28, 1967.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OA9DngzYeovjUwVQVh6XZw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/06828a555a36b98a4a2bdf0ec5fd2a1f class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Gunter Sachs pose for photographers as they leave the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Dec. 8, 1967.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RPzZe4Jtc43Lbn2xDyJQGw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MDk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9203e13cf8674c86da84b59fdb2eea30 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and Gunter Sachs pose for photographers as they leave the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Dec. 8, 1967.

">Brigitte Bardot and Gunter Sachs pose for photographers as they leave the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Dec. 8, 1967.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RPzZe4Jtc43Lbn2xDyJQGw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MDk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9203e13cf8674c86da84b59fdb2eea30 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot surrounded by photographers on the set of "Shalako" in 1968.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4goQQkjm1LqM5Aghl7ncmg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/2bbd99823248806173948aeec8af874a class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot surrounded by photographers on the set of "Shalako" in 1968.

">Brigitte Bardot surrounded by photographers on the set of "Shalako" in 1968.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4goQQkjm1LqM5Aghl7ncmg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/2bbd99823248806173948aeec8af874a class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot arrives in London on Dec. 12, 1968.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/COOcAGCZLNqGZVs4GyfgAg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTc3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b5400d018658980179c48f9181294677 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot arrives in London on Dec. 12, 1968.

">Brigitte Bardot arrives in London on Dec. 12, 1968.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/COOcAGCZLNqGZVs4GyfgAg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTc3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b5400d018658980179c48f9181294677 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris, on Nov. 28, 1969.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9bwpPtYj_OfcHI6wEIcd9Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c5f70b885cf539e7bec4a3e05d98a71d class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris, on Nov. 28, 1969.

">Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris, on Nov. 28, 1969.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9bwpPtYj_OfcHI6wEIcd9Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c5f70b885cf539e7bec4a3e05d98a71d class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris on Nov. 28, 1969.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KKu9JWtVppfofps14Omt2g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODUw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b4465158837b5caf555dde32817f530c class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris on Nov. 28, 1969.

">Brigitte Bardot at the Theatre Marigny in Paris on Nov. 28, 1969.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KKu9JWtVppfofps14Omt2g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODUw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b4465158837b5caf555dde32817f530c class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot attends the 37th Gala of Union artists at the Cirque d'hiver, in Paris, on April 18, 1970.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Vkv.LnVcR_Lrh7.COPUXkg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODM5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a8dd01ac92ef9b7aa103558d153c0fd0 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot attends the 37th Gala of Union artists at the Cirque d'hiver, in Paris, on April 18, 1970.

">Brigitte Bardot attends the 37th Gala of Union artists at the Cirque d'hiver, in Paris, on April 18, 1970.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Vkv.LnVcR_Lrh7.COPUXkg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODM5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a8dd01ac92ef9b7aa103558d153c0fd0 class=caas-img>" in Paris on Oct. 13, 1971.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Brigitte Bardot and Christian Kalt arrive at the premiere of "Rum Runners" in Paris on Oct. 13, 1971.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fpeq_DOcD_QUGyizGyBZ4A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/2f5e32907dec2783a7a94904242c5193 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and Christian Kalt arrive at the premiere of "Rum Runners" in Paris on Oct. 13, 1971.

">Brigitte Bardot and Christian Kalt arrive at the premiere of "Rum Runners" in Paris on Oct. 13, 1971.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fpeq_DOcD_QUGyizGyBZ4A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/2f5e32907dec2783a7a94904242c5193 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OtvgQfpzRRt0rsNCx50L9g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b0837aed04c57e480cda38d15399a55f class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

">Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OtvgQfpzRRt0rsNCx50L9g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b0837aed04c57e480cda38d15399a55f class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sPPhZyQyUZWAJxy1TLQW1g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f0d623c83d1f4d671772d0f11b4aba4b class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

">Brigitte Bardot inaugurates the "100 photos of Brigitte Bardot" exhibition in Paris on Dec. 6, 1971.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sPPhZyQyUZWAJxy1TLQW1g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f0d623c83d1f4d671772d0f11b4aba4b class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale attend the premiere of "The Legend of Frenchie King" in Paris, on Dec. 17, 1971.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zIQvLUbm1L0lFZxC76bXJQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODM0/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/98ad8fef3e9d923ce5de20e7d43a9e7e class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale attend the premiere of "The Legend of Frenchie King" in Paris, on Dec. 17, 1971.

">Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale attend the premiere of "The Legend of Frenchie King" in Paris, on Dec. 17, 1971.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zIQvLUbm1L0lFZxC76bXJQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODM0/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/98ad8fef3e9d923ce5de20e7d43a9e7e class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot attends a debate against seal-hunting in the European Council in France on Jan. 23, 1978.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/uyAXVQJO9wQRL6dneKWKsQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTc-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/56c26280646e0c45fce42d15307756ab class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot attends a debate against seal-hunting in the European Council in France on Jan. 23, 1978.

">Brigitte Bardot attends a debate against seal-hunting in the European Council in France on Jan. 23, 1978.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/uyAXVQJO9wQRL6dneKWKsQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MTc-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/56c26280646e0c45fce42d15307756ab class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot smiles next to the bust of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, for which Bardot served as a model, in Paris, on May 11, 1993.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3S2cZd_8LO.ANc6y.mQzqg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/02f15bc74c9532ff0d24cd241a2b6635 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot smiles next to the bust of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, for which Bardot served as a model, in Paris, on May 11, 1993.

">Brigitte Bardot smiles next to the bust of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, for which Bardot served as a model, in Paris, on May 11, 1993.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3S2cZd_8LO.ANc6y.mQzqg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/02f15bc74c9532ff0d24cd241a2b6635 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot looks at a poster showing a seal hunting a baby on Dec. 5, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. Bardot was in Geneva to support Swiss ecologist Franz Weber's relaunch of a campaign against seal-hunting in Canada.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/eHMg6mgOqzGjEZhiv5_07g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/28affb3a92337ad6a3d505d735da6497 class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot looks at a poster showing a seal hunting a baby on Dec. 5, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. Bardot was in Geneva to support Swiss ecologist Franz Weber's relaunch of a campaign against seal-hunting in Canada.

">Brigitte Bardot looks at a poster showing a seal hunting a baby on Dec. 5, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. Bardot was in Geneva to support Swiss ecologist Franz Weber's relaunch of a campaign against seal-hunting in Canada.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/eHMg6mgOqzGjEZhiv5_07g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/28affb3a92337ad6a3d505d735da6497 class=caas-img>Brigitte Bardot leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris after a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Sept. 27, 2007.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Vt7mYZ23YY7pLOK4LEco0A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NDQ-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4816b828873f211127f5ca8f5b69649b class=caas-img data-headline="French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos" data-caption="

Brigitte Bardot leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris after a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Sept. 27, 2007.

">Brigitte Bardot leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris after a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Sept. 27, 2007.

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1 / 44French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies: Her life in photos

French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died, her foundation confirmed on Dec. 28. She was 91. A cause of death was not provided. Bardot was a screen legend known for her roles in films like "And God Created Woman," as well as for her animal rights work. She established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986. Scroll through for a look at the actress' life in photos, starting with Bardot in a dog pound in Nice holding one of 143 puppies seized by customs officers in a Hungarian van on Dec. 28, 2005.

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

"I never left her side. I was half asleep beside her. I sat up when I heard her say 'Pioupiou,' that little nickname we used for each other in private, and then it was over," he recalled. "A sense of peace and tranquility settled over her face. And she became incredibly beautiful again, just like in her youth. You wouldn't have believed she was 91."

Brigitte Bardot and her husband Bernard d'Ormale arrive at the church in Saint Tropez on Feb. 18, 2000, for the funeral service of filmmaker Roger Vadim.

USA TODAY has reached out to Bardot's foundation for comment.

D'Ormale's comments come ahead of the "And God Created Woman" actress' funeral in Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

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Bardot, a symbol of liberated femininity in 1950s and '60s France and whose later years were marked by animal rights campaigns and far-right political sympathies, will be laid to rest in Saint-Tropez's marine cemetery in her family's vault, according to Paris Match.

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