PARIS —
Actress and singer Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76, the French Ministry of Culture and local press reported on Sunday.
The British-born star was famous for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Her songs notably included the steamy “Je t’aime moi non plus”.
She was also celebrated in France for her political activism. In 2022, she joined other screen and music stars in France to cut off locks of their hair in support of protesters in Iran. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Birkin’s daughter with Gainsbourg, cut a lock of her mother’s hair for that filmed campaign.
The ministry tweeted that Birkin died on Sunday. He hailed her as a “timeless Francophone icon.”
FILE – French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, left, and actress Jane Birkin chat while visiting Pierre Balmain’s fashion house, January 1969.
French media outlets Liberation and BFM TV reported that Birkin was found dead at her home in Paris. Le Figaro reported that she had health problems in recent years that prevented her from performing and her public performances became rare.
BFM TV said Birkin suffered a minor stroke in 2021, forcing her to cancel shows that year. She canceled her shows again in March due to a broken shoulder blade.
A return to acting in May has been postponed, the French broadcaster said, quoting the singer as saying she needed a little more time and promising her fans she would see them again in the fall.
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2023-07-16 14:11:27
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