December 28 - Brigitte Bardot Died

Legendary French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot has died, she was 91. 

Elvis had made his interest known for the famous actress and sex symbol just before leaving the United States for his Army stint in Germany. At the Brooklyn press conference on September 28, 1958, Elvis was asked, "What would you like to do the most on your first leave in Europe?" He replied: "I’d like to go to Paris ... and look up Brigitte Bardot." This response elicited laughter among the newsmen. He did go to Paris, but never got to meet Bardot. 

Brigitte Bardot responded to Presley’s remark via the press that she was not interested in meeting Elvis and criticized him saying he was not “refined.” This prompted Elvis to reply: "Everybody quoted me as saying I wanted to date her. That isn’t what I said. I only made the statement that I admire her and would like to meet her. There’s a lot of people I admire and would like to meet.”

On October 5, 1958, Elvis met Margit Buergin, who had come to Bad Homburg to meet Elvis. She asked him for his autograph and Elvis was immediately taken with her. With the photographers shouting for Elvis to pose for pictures with Margit, Elvis grabbed her hand and led her to the park as they were followed by a large group of fans and reporters. He later described her as looking "a lot like Brigit Bardot."

(Source: Various)