Brigitte Bardot has died: movie star and animal rights advocate
28 december 2025 в 22:37
Brigitte Bardot became famous both in French cinema and in activism for animal rights. The star of the film «And God Created Woman» passed away on December 28, 2025, just a few weeks after being hospitalized for an undisclosed reason. Bardot was 91, and her death was confirmed by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation.
«The Brigitte Bardot Foundation is deeply saddened to announce 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 efforts to the protection of animals and her foundation», - the statement from the foundation said.
Below are updates on the causes of Bardot’s death and everything we know about her final days.
Yes, Bardot faced several health issues throughout her life. In 1984, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she was able to overcome it.
She also survived a suicide attempt after the birth of her only son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, who was born in January 1960. At that time, she was under intense paparazzi scrutiny, and in her autobiography, she admitted that she did not want to be a mother.
In 2023, Bardot’s husband, Bernard d’Ormal, reported that she experienced breathing problems during a heatwave at their home in Saint-Tropez, France, and he called for medical assistance, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
About two years later, Bardot was hospitalized for nearly a month in Toulon, France, according to the French publication Var-Matin. In October 2025, she underwent minor surgery due to a «serious illness», - the newspaper reported. Due to her health, rumors of her death circulated, which Bardot quickly denied in a tweet.
«I don’t know which idiot started this fake news about my disappearance, but rest assured that I am fine and not going anywhere. To those who hear», - Bardot wrote in a tweet in French, which was translated into English.
At the time of publication, the cause of Bardot’s death had not been disclosed. It remains unclear how she passed away.
Yes, Bardot was married to her fourth husband, d’Ormal. The couple married in 1992 and remained together until her death in 2025.
Before finding love with d’Ormal, Bardot was married three times. Her first husband was Roger Vadim, whom she was married to from 1952 to 1957. Then, in 1959, she married her second husband Jacques Charrier, with whom she had her son Nicolas. Bardot and Charrier divorced in 1962. From 1966 to 1969, Bardot was married to her third husband, Günther Sachs.
Yes, as mentioned, Bardot left behind her only son, Nicolas. Their relationship was strained for many years, as Bardot did not want to be a mother, as she indicated in her 1997 autobiography «Initials B.B.: Memoirs». In the book, the star of «Viva Maria!» compared her pregnant belly to a «cancerous tumor» and wrote that she would have preferred to give birth to a puppy rather than a son.
Bardot also confessed that she attempted to have an abortion, but this practice was illegal in France at the time. She also tried to hit herself in the stomach and sought morphine from a doctor, according to information from The Independent.
«I am not made to be a mother», - Bardot wrote in her autobiography. «I am not mature enough—I know it’s terrible to admit, but I am not mature enough to take care of a child».
Her son and his father later sued her over remarks made about them in her autobiography. However, Bardot later admitted that she and Nicolas reconciled and occasionally keep in touch.
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or is thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1−800−273-TALK (8255)
«The Brigitte Bardot Foundation is deeply saddened to announce 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 efforts to the protection of animals and her foundation», - the statement from the foundation said.
Below are updates on the causes of Bardot’s death and everything we know about her final days.
Yes, Bardot faced several health issues throughout her life. In 1984, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she was able to overcome it.
She also survived a suicide attempt after the birth of her only son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, who was born in January 1960. At that time, she was under intense paparazzi scrutiny, and in her autobiography, she admitted that she did not want to be a mother.
In 2023, Bardot’s husband, Bernard d’Ormal, reported that she experienced breathing problems during a heatwave at their home in Saint-Tropez, France, and he called for medical assistance, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
About two years later, Bardot was hospitalized for nearly a month in Toulon, France, according to the French publication Var-Matin. In October 2025, she underwent minor surgery due to a «serious illness», - the newspaper reported. Due to her health, rumors of her death circulated, which Bardot quickly denied in a tweet.
«I don’t know which idiot started this fake news about my disappearance, but rest assured that I am fine and not going anywhere. To those who hear», - Bardot wrote in a tweet in French, which was translated into English.
At the time of publication, the cause of Bardot’s death had not been disclosed. It remains unclear how she passed away.
Yes, Bardot was married to her fourth husband, d’Ormal. The couple married in 1992 and remained together until her death in 2025.
Before finding love with d’Ormal, Bardot was married three times. Her first husband was Roger Vadim, whom she was married to from 1952 to 1957. Then, in 1959, she married her second husband Jacques Charrier, with whom she had her son Nicolas. Bardot and Charrier divorced in 1962. From 1966 to 1969, Bardot was married to her third husband, Günther Sachs.
Yes, as mentioned, Bardot left behind her only son, Nicolas. Their relationship was strained for many years, as Bardot did not want to be a mother, as she indicated in her 1997 autobiography «Initials B.B.: Memoirs». In the book, the star of «Viva Maria!» compared her pregnant belly to a «cancerous tumor» and wrote that she would have preferred to give birth to a puppy rather than a son.
Bardot also confessed that she attempted to have an abortion, but this practice was illegal in France at the time. She also tried to hit herself in the stomach and sought morphine from a doctor, according to information from The Independent.
«I am not made to be a mother», - Bardot wrote in her autobiography. «I am not mature enough—I know it’s terrible to admit, but I am not mature enough to take care of a child».
Her son and his father later sued her over remarks made about them in her autobiography. However, Bardot later admitted that she and Nicolas reconciled and occasionally keep in touch.
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or is thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1−800−273-TALK (8255)
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