Jane Birkin dead at 76: France says goodbye to legendary actress-singer

British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wild child who became a beloved figure in France, died in Paris on Sunday, aged 76.

Local media reported she had been found dead at her home, citing people close to her. Birkin had a mild stroke in 2021 after suffering heart problems in previous years.

Birkin was best known overseas for her 1969 hit in which she and her then-lover, the late French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, sang the sexually explicit “Je t’aime...moi non plus”.

She had lived in her adopted France since the late 1960s and apart from her singing and roles in dozens of films, she was a popular figure for her warm nature, stalwart fight for women's and 2SLGBTQ+ rights.

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