Jane Birkin, Singer and Inspiration Behind Hermès' Birkin Bag, Dead at 76
etonline.compic.twitter.com/aRkuxR2TcmWhile Birkin's cause of death is not yet known, according to multiple reports, the actress had been plagued with health issues in recent years, including a stroke in 2021 and a broken shoulder blade earlier this year, forcing her to cancel a handful of concerts in May.ET has reached out to Birkin's rep for comment.Born in London in December 1946, Birkin found a home in France at the age of 20, after moving to Paris to work on the movie .
While on the set of the 1968 film, she met and started a relationship with the film's star, French actor and singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.The pair would go on to collaborate on the actress's most well-known song, «Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus,» which translates to «I Love You… Me Neither.» The sensual song was considered risqué for its time and was banned by the BBC and condemned by the Vatican.Birkin and Gainsbourg were together for 12 years, welcoming a daughter Charlotte, before splitting in 1981.
The former couple remained friends after their split, with Gainsbourg still writing songs for Birkin up until his death in 1991.Along with the daughter she welcomed with Gainsbourg, Birkin was also a mom to Kate Barry, who she shared with British composer John Barry.
Kate died tragically at 46 years old after falling from her fourth-floor apartment window in Paris in 2013.She later welcomed daughter Lou Doillon, 40, with French film director Jacques Doillon.In addition to her musical work, Birkin's acting credits included films such as the 1966 classic, (1978), and (1982).While her singing and acting roles made her famous, it was the British-born beauty's sense of style that made Birkin a fashion icon in France in the 1960s and '70s, inspiring the creation of one.
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