Brigitte Bardot, who recently died at 91, was one of the 59 people mentioned by name in Billy Joel's 1989 single, "We Didn't Start the Fire," Just three of those people, cited as newsy figures from the first 40 years of Joel's life,

A celebrated cultural icon who has left an indelible mark on fashion history, Brigitte Bardot was also a prototype for the Trump-era pin-up.

When Bardot abruptly exited the film business at age 39, she was an international sex symbol and one of the most famous faces in the fashion industry. Her retirement, following 1973's "The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot,

Local authorities in France say Brigitte Bardot’s funeral is set for next week in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which she helped make famous.

A petition for a national homage to Brigitte Bardot - who died on Sunday - attracts more than 23,000 signatures.

Despite being considered a pop cultural icon and animal rights activist, Bardot’s reputation was marred by multiple controversies.

The French have no problem reconciling sexual allure and noble, patriotic sentiments. That’s why, back in 1969, they selected Brigitte Bardot as the first celebrity face for Marianne, the personification of the French republic.

France lost one icon in Brigitte Bardot but gained a much less controversial one when George Clooney — along with his wife, Amal, and their twins — was awarded French citizenship last weekend. Though we tend to think of Clooney as permanently living in a big house on Lake Como,