Brigitte Bardot rests with his family in the marine cemetery of Saint-Tropez. The actress’ hometowndead on December 28 at the age of 91welcomed the wicker-covered coffin, decorated with colorful flowers, at the entrance to the small church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption. The funeral took place privately, while several hundred people gathered in front of the big screens in the square to watch the last farewell to the diva. On the day of the funeral, the husband Bernard d’Ormale has decided to publicly talk about the last months of the actress’s life, revealing the illness that accompanied her until the end.
Brigitte Bardot’s husband: «He had cancer»
Bernard d’Ormale he revealed to the weekly Paris Match how Brigitte fought cancer until the end. «Brigitte suffered from cancer. In recent months she has undergone two surgeries”, explained her husband, “but he never lost his strength and desire to stay in his beloved home of La Madrague, his seaside refuge». Despite the pain and physical difficulties, the actress continued to fight, demonstrating the determination and independence that have always distinguished her. The husband remembered the last moment with his wife: «On the morning of December 28th his face was serene, full of tranquility. She looked young again, beautiful».
Sober and moving funerals
The ceremony took place in the church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption and it was deliberately discreetas the actress desired. «He wanted something simple, without ostentation» Bernard specified. Many admirers and onlookers gathered in the center of Saint-Tropez to watch the final farewell in front of a big screen, while friends and figures from the world of entertainment participated in a private manner. The voice and notes of Mireille Mathieua 79-year-old French singer, accompanied the event: «He had goodness and beauty of heart». The diva’s last journey ended with the burial, celebrated in intimacy a few steps from the sea and the city that Brigitte had always loved.
Who attended the diva’s funeral?
The ceremony was obviously attended by the people closest to Brigitte Bardot: her husband Bernard d’Ormale, her son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier and some close friends like Max Guazzini, Chico of the Gipsy Kings, activist Paul Watson and journalist Wendy Bouchard and actor Paul Belmondo. Some family members such as L. were unable to be presentto sister Mijanou Bardot, 87 years oldwho could not make the trip from the United States for health reasons, but who sent Camille Bauchaudaughter of Mijanou and goddaughter of Brigitte. On the political front, absent Emmanuel Macron And Rachida Datiinstead the leader of the National Rally Marine Le Pen. The event thus respected the actress’s last wishes, combining discretion, affectionate remembrance and homage to the life and commitment of Brigitte Bardot.
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