Brigitte Bardot, Hollywood icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91

Legendary French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91, her foundation announced on Sunday.

“The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its founder and president, Madame Brigitte Bardot, world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to devote her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation,” we can read in the press release. in a statement to the French press agency Agence-French Presse.

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