The whole of France has been in mourning since this Sunday, July 16, 2023, the sad date on which we learned of the death of Jane Birkin at the age of 76. According to exclusive information from Parisian, the English actress and singer was found lifeless at her Parisian home, she who had recently been forced to cancel several concerts because of her health concerns. “I have always been a great optimist, and I realize that I still need a little time to be able again on stage and with you,” she said recently when she retired.
Moments after the announcement of Jane Birkin’s death, tributes quickly multiplied on television and on social networks. Brigitte Bardot was thus one of the first to react through a letter in which she praises the one with whom she shared the same man, Serge Gainsbourg. It was then Josiane Balasko’s turn to speak and declare that she thought her friend was doing better… Finally, Françoise Hardy also reacted to the death of Jane Birkin who had probably sent her an SMS the day before.
Death of Jane Birkin: her daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon come out of silence
This Monday, July 17, 2023, the two daughters of Jane Birkin, namely Charlotte Gainsbourg born in 1971 from her relationship with singer Serge Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, born from her romance with director Jacques Doillon, spoke for the first time. .
“Jane Birkin passed away after 16 years of a fierce battle with illness, since her stroke in September 2021, her family and wonderful caregivers have been by her side night and day” they advanced via a press release relayed on the Twitter account of journalist Jean-François Guyot.
“For a few days, she had been walking again, was motivated to reschedule her Olympia and had decided to regain her independence. This first evening alone, will have been the last. She had decided it” can we then read, a reference to the fact that the body of Jane Birkin was found lifeless at her Parisian home, this Sunday, July 16, 2023.
jane #Birkin: a press release from Charlotte #Gainsbourg and Lou #Douillon (@visitorsdusoir @sdapresse) pic.twitter.com/oflvirft6X
— Jean-Francois Guyot (@JFGuyot) July 17, 2023
As a reminder, Jane Birkin was the mother of three daughters, her eldest, photographer Kate Barry, born of her romance with composer John Barry, died on December 11, 2013 from an accidental fall while she was at her home in 16th district of Paris.
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