French actress and model Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, her foundation has said.
“The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness 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 energy to animal welfare and her foundation,” it said in a statement sent to AFP, without specifying the time or place of death.
Bardot became a global star after appearing in …And God created Woman in 1956, and went on to appear in about 50 more movies before giving up acting to devote herself to defending animal rights.
She retired from film to settle permanently near the Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez where she devoted herself to fighting for animals.
Her calling apparently came when she encountered a goat on the set of her final film, The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot.
To save it from being killed, she bought the animal and kept it in her hotel room.
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Source: AFP