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June 1967: British pop singer and actor Marianne Faithfull leaves the court where her boyfriend, Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, and guitarist Keith Richards were sentenced for drug possession in Chichester, England.\u00a0 (Photo by Express\/Express\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marianne Faithfull, an indelible voice and a woman who defined reinvention, has died at the age of 78. As confirmed<\/a> by a spokesperson, the British icon passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in London.<\/p>\n

Faithfull’s life was marked by the highs and lows of 60s rock ‘n’ roll, where she quickly went from a wide-eyed pop ingenue to a muse who struggled with addiction and, eventually, to an acclaimed and defiant artist who shaped music, film, and fashion for over six decades.<\/p>\n

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UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1980: Photo of Marianne Faithfull (Photo by David Corio\/Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Born in London in 1946 to a British spy father and an aristocratic Austrian mother, Faithfull was discovered at the age of 17 by Rolling Stones<\/a> manager Andrew Loog Oldham. She swiftly ascended to pop stardom with “As Tears Go By” in 1964, and beyond her angelic voice, her rebellious spirit and unapologetic style captivated the world.<\/p>\n

Shortly after her debut, a highly publicised relationship with Mick Jagger turned her into a fixture of the British tabloid press. This partnership would go beyond romance, too, with Faithfull earning writing credits for hits such as ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’, ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘Sympathy for the Devil’, as well as making her own mark with her music and acting stints in films like The Girl on a Motorcycle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Alongside\u00a0Jane Birkin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Fran\u00e7oise Hardy<\/a>, Faithfull was revered as a quintessential style icon of the 1960s and 1970s, instantly recognised for her eclecticism and signature bangs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SYDNEY;AUSTRALIA – JULY 27: Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull in the gardens at Mount St Margaret Hospital, Sydney, July 27 1969. Marianne Faithfull is a patient at the hospital following a drug overdose. (Photo by George Lipman\/The Sydney Morning Herald\/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 1970s brought struggles with heroin addiction, homelessness, and the loss of custody of her son. Yet, Faithfull bounced back in a most iconic fashion.<\/p>\n

Her 1979 album, Broken English,<\/em> reintroduced her with a raspy-voiced and punk edge that would see her collaborate with the likes of Nick Cave and PJ Harvey.<\/p>\n

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British singer Marianne Faithfull with a cat, UK, 5th April 1970. (Photo by Reg Burkett\/Express\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her final album,\u00a0She Walks in Beauty<\/em> (2021), served as a haunting swan song\u2014one last poetic bow from a woman who lived life on her own terms and proved that there is art in <\/span>survival and transformation.<\/p>\n

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British singer Marianne Faithfull performs at Central Park’s SummerStage, New York, New York, July 21, 1999. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":42672,"featured_media":99347,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,38,16],"yoast_head":"\nMarianne Faithfull Has Passed Away At The Age Of 78<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Marianne Faithfull, the iconic British singer and style icon, has passed away at 78. 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