Brigitte Bardot, French film icon and animal activist, dies at 91

republicain-lorrain.fr (French)

Brigitte Bardot, iconic French actress and animal rights activist, has died at the age of 91. Bardot starred in 45 films and recorded 70 songs, becoming a major French star before retiring from cinema in the 1970s to focus on animal welfare. She lived a private life in Saint-Tropez, surrounded by animals, and had been hospitalized multiple times recently.


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