Brigette Bardot’s cause of death has been revealed by her grieving husband just shortly before her funeral takes place in Saint Tropez, France today. The movie actress and style icon, who died at the age of 91 in December – with the star’s charitable foundation announcing the news as they paid tribute to her. Days on from her death, Brigitte’s funeral is taking place today.
A funeral procession is planned to pass through St Tropez, and the public have been invited to come and pay their respects. A private, religious funeral service will then take place at 11am local time (10am UK time). However, those who wish to follow the ceremony, large screens have been installed at Port, Palce de la Mairie and Place des Lices to broadcast the service live.
Concerned ‘until the very end’
Ave Maria played to crowds
‘The animals thank Brigitte’
Brigitte Bardot’s coffin carried into Notre-Dame
Brigitte’s final words revealed
Her husband Bernard d’Ormale revealed his wife’s final words, saying: “They were the most moving moment of my life with Brigitte, because she was leaving us.”
Fans line the streets in St Tropez
Brigitte Bardot’s hearse pictured
The hesrse carrying Brigitte Bardot’s coffin has been pictured making its way slowly through Saint Tropez to Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church.
The hearse is silver and has dark tinted windows.
Fans leave floral tributes for the star
Flowers have also been placed outside the Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church ahead of the service today.
Well-wishers line the streets to pay their respects
Well-wishers and mourners have began to gather in Saint Tropez to pay their respects to Brigette. Those include activist Paul Watson, French singer Francois Bernheim and President of French far right party Rassemblement National Marine Le Pen.
Brigitte’s cause of death revealed
Shortly before her funeral service, Brigitte’s husband revealed her cause of death. He revealed the movie actress had undergone two operations for cancerm, before she died of the disease last month.
Source: Mirror
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