“Icon of France dead”: singer and actress Jane Birkin found dead in Paris apartment 16.07.2023, 14:55

Shortly before her death, Jane canceled several concerts due to health reasons. The body of the star was found by the police in her Paris home. Jane Birkin, who became a true national icon, died at the age of 76.

The singer and actress became a true symbol of the era. Jane Mallory Birkin was born in London to an English theater actress and commander of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Jane’s father was a spy during World War II.

Jane began her career as an actress. She played cameo roles in Michelangelo Antonioni’s films. At the age of 22, the girl met Serge Gainsbourg while filming Slogan. This meeting changed her life. After finishing work on the project, Jane moved permanently to France.

At the time, Jane was already divorced and raising a daughter. The lovers’ relationship lasted 13 years: they were not married, but they went down in history as one of the most beautiful couples in the history of cinema. Jane gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte Serge, who also followed in her parents’ footsteps.

Birkin became Gainsbourg’s muse: their duet “Je t’aime… moi non plus” became an absolute hit. The bard dedicated touching songs to his loved ones, which were adored by millions of people around the world.

In 1980, the lovers broke up. Two years later, Jane’s third daughter was born – she broke up with director Jacques Doillon in the 1990s. Insiders claimed that Jacques did not share the actress’ grief over the late Gainsbourg, who died in 1991.

Birkin has five grandchildren from three daughters. The actress lived in Paris until her death. In the fall of 2021, she suffered a stroke.

The actress is known to film lovers from her roles in the films Death on the Nile, The Beast, The Pirate, The Woman of My Life, Stay Out of Sight, The Pool, The Charming Trickster and others.

Birkin named one of the most sought-after handbags in the world after Jane. The singer and actress was meeting Hermès chairman Jean-Louis Dumas on a plane when her purse suddenly opened and everything fell out. Jean-Louis noted that if the bag had convenient pockets, this would not have happened. Then Jane complained that her favorite brand didn’t make such bags. A spokesperson for the actress revealed her incognito and asked her to express all the requirements for the perfect bag.

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