(FILES) French First Lady Bernadette Chirac (C), president of the Fondation Hopitaux de France, and judo olympics champion David Douillet (R) pose with children on January 5, 1998 during the launch of the 9th edition of the "pieces jaunes" (yellow coins) fundraising operation, aimed at improving the lives of hospitalised children and adolescents. Bernadette Chirac, widow of former President of the Republic Jacques Chirac, died on June 5, 2026 in the evening at the age of 93, her daughter Claude Chirac told AFP on June 6, 2026. (Photo by GERARD FOUET / AFP via Getty Images)