Jane Birkin has died aged 76. According to exclusive information from our colleagues from Le Parisien, the English actress and singer was found lifeless at her Parisian home this Sunday, July 16, 2023. Recently, the mother of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon had canceled several concerts because of her concerns. health. “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 had declared at the time of her withdrawal.
Jane Birkin was born in London in 1946, fell in love with France at the end of the 1960s. It is since then that she has lived in Paris without forgetting her native country.
Death of Jane Birkin: a look back at the men in her life
From her first marriage to composer John Barry was born a daughter Kate (who died in 2013, editor’s note). A few years after her divorce in 1967, she met Serge Gainsbourg. Together, they will form THE most popular couple for ten years and from their love was born Charlotte Gainsbourg in 1971… but also an unforgettable duet entitled “Je t’aime… moi non plus”, released in 1969. After her breakup with Serge Gainsbourg in 1980, she found love again in the arms of director Jacques Doillon with her having a daughter, Lou Doillon born in 1982.
Death of Jane Birkin: the actress facing health concerns
In 2012, Jane Birkin suffered from acute pericarditis, a heart condition that led to leukemia. Happy to have been able to recover from this sad ordeal, she continues to lead a life at a hundred miles an hour by going on stage, multiplying artistic projects, advertising campaigns and some excesses.
On August 29, 2021, the actress and singer suffered a stroke. A few days later, his family broke the silence to make this announcement: “She is doing well, so her loved ones want us to respect the tranquility. Jane can’t wait to find her audience”.
And another close to add: “It is obvious that this stroke is linked to the stress generated by the tour [pour promouvoir Oh ! Pardon, tu dormais…, son dernier album, NDLR]by all the energy she puts into defending Charlotte’s film […] Jane is unreasonable when it comes to taking care of herself. She was never reasonable…”. Until her last breath, the artist will have cultivated the will to go on stage and satisfy her audience since she was still working on her tour when she was found dead…
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