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Iconic Pop Singer Marianne Faithfull Dies at Age 78

The singer and songwriter had an illustrious 55-year career.

Actress and singer Marianne Faithfull, best known for her 55-year career in the music industry, including her hit song “As Tears Go By,” has passed away aged 78. Faithfull, also recognized as Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger girlfriend for four years between 1966-1970, rose to prominence in the early 1960s after catching the attention of English record producer Andrew Loog Oldham at a Rolling Stones party. She later went on to star in movies such as The Girl on a Motorcycle, 1968, and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette in 2006. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull,” her spokesperson said in a statement, BBC reported. “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed.”