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Brigitte Bardot is reminding the world she is still alive after rumors of her demise spread following a recent hospitalization.<\/p>\n
The French actress, 91, released a statement Wednesday confirming she is not dead after online reports claimed that she died in the South of France.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know who is the idiot who put out this fake news tonight about my disappearance, but know that I am doing well and that I don\u2019t have the intention to bow out,\u201d Bardot wrote, via translation, on X<\/a> Oct. 22.<\/p>\n Rumors of Bardot\u2019s death circulated after Aqababe<\/a> \u2014 a massively popular French influencer who shares celebrity news in his home country \u2014 said the actress had died, Daily Mail reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cAccording to my exclusive information, Brigitte Bardot died today,\u201d Aqababe wrote on social media, per Daily Mail. <\/p>\n \u201cHer coffin was ordered in Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat in the 09 (Ari\u00e8ge) department,\u201d he continued. \u201cAn icon has passed away, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy and an eternal imprint on the hearts of the French.\u201d <\/p>\n Bardot\u2019s death rumors also came after the film star was recently hospitalized in late September. French newspaper Var-Matin confirmed on Oct. 17<\/a> that the pop culture icon had been recovering for weeks at a private hospital<\/a> in the southeastern city of Toulon, France, after a surgery for a \u201cserious illness,\u201d E! News reported<\/a> while citing the outlet. <\/p>\n However, a spokesperson for Bardot confirmed to the Daily Mail that she has since returned home \u201cand is now resting.\u201d<\/p>\n Bardot is an actress, model, singer and animal rights activist. She was a fashion icon and sex symbol in the \u201850s and \u201860s thanks to her smoky eyes, \u201cBardot neckline\u201d and roles in films like \u201cContempt,\u201d \u201c…And God Created Woman\u201d and \u201cLove on a Pillow\u201d before retiring from acting in 1973. She also released several albums, notably collaborating with Serge Gainsbourg and recording songs like \u201cHarley Davidson,\u201d \u201cBubble gum\u201d and \u201dJe t\u2019aime… moi non plus.\u201c<\/p>\n A new documentary about her life and activism, titled simply \u201cBardot,\u201d was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n