The acting world is in mourning. Singer and actress Jane Birkin has passed away this Sunday at the age of 76as has been announced exclusively le parisien. The aforementioned French outlet reports that the Franco-British interpreter She has been found lifeless inside her home located in Paris.
For the moment, the causes of death have not been revealed, but the first hypotheses consider that it was due to a health problem that had been dragging on for a long time, and that forced him to suspend his concert tour. “I have always been very optimistic and I realize that I still need a little time to be able to perform on stage again and with you,” she shared.
Who is Jane Birkin?
Jane Birkinborn in London, but with French roots, began in the world of acting thanks to her family, since her mother, Judy Campbellwas a well-known actress, while her father, David BirkinHe was a frigate captain. During her early days, the young woman she met john barrycomposer of the song of James Bond, and he was the person who motivated him to make the leap into music. Two years later, they said ‘yes I do’but the marriage ended up failing despite the family they formed with their daughter, Kate Barry.
In the late 1960s, Serge Gainsbourgone of the great voices of French music, landed in his life, with whom he also had a daughter, Charlotte. Je t’aime… moi non plus It was one of the great successes that both composed. Their relationship monopolized a cast of headlines in the media due to the number of musical works that they starred in hand in hand. However, the flame of love went out after 12 years of romance.
Despite the estrangement, Serge Gainsbourg continued to compose great hits for his ex-partner, such as the album Baby alone in Babylon. In 1998, he released his first solo album, A la légère, composed of 12 French composers. On the other hand, Jane Birkin too had a leading role on the big screen thanks to productionsas death under the sun, The Pirate, Dust, The Beautiful Liar, A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries either Honeyamong many others, as reflected in his filmography.
