A frail, petite old woman—89-year-old Brigitte Bardot mourns the loss of her dear friend, Alain Delon. Rare photos of the most beautiful woman of the 20th century have surfaced online.

For years, journalists speculated about a romance between Delon and the world-famous blonde, but Delon remained indifferent to Brigitte’s beauty. “As strange as it may sound, there was never anything between us. Over the 65 years since we first met, we’ve formed the warmest of friendships,” Delon revealed in an interview, disappointing many fans.

How does the 89-year-old style and beauty icon of French cinema look now? “Time has left its mark even here. What a pity.”

“It seemed as if Alain, Brigitte, and the other stars of that era would remain forever young, never fading away,” “An entire era is slipping away from us,” “A heart-wrenching sight,” “Beautiful Brigitte,”

“How hard it must be for women like her to lose their beauty,” “She’ll be stunning even at 100,” “For her age, she looks incredible,” I read under Bardot’s photos.