Actress, singer, screenwriter… Jane Birkin had more than one string to her bow. A true icon of fashion and beautythe latter knew how to please the public with her incomparable charm and her talent for the stage, but also for the couple she formed with Serge Gainsbourg.
Unfortunately, today it has been almost a year since Jane Birkin left us. Find out what she died of.
Who is Jane Birkin?
Jane Mallory Birkin, better known as Jane Birkin, was born on December 14, 1946 in the city of London. The latter is the daughter of David Birkin, lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy, and Judy Campbell, actress.
In his childhood,Jane Birkin then grew up with his sister, Linda, and his older brother, Andrewwho also evolved in the same world as her since he became an actor and director.
For her, it all began in 1964 in the world of cinema, with the film The knack… and how to get it, by Richard Lester. In this film, which is a real success, Jane Birkin plays with Jacqueline Bisset and Charlotte Rampling.
Subsequently, we will see Jane Birkin in the film Blow-Upwhich was then presented at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival and will even win the Palme d’Or. After posing for the magazine Harper’s Bazaar At 19, the latter married John Barry, an English composer, with whom she had a daughter, Kate Barry. However, she ended up divorcing her first husband some time later.
Following this, the actress will go to France to try to break into this country: this is where she will meet Serge Gainsbourg, with whom she will enter into a relationship. A meeting, which will change everything for the two lovers, who will be the idols of thousands of people around the world. Together, they had a daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, in 1971.
In 1969, Jane Birkin then launched into musicand with Serge Gainsbourg, they come out I love you neither, which became an international success. The albums Baby Alone in Babylon And Arabesque of the singer will then quickly be certified Gold Disc.
However, the latter does not abandon cinema, since she plays in numerous films such as Don Juan or if Don Juan were a woman, The mustard is going up my nose or Catherine and Company.
What did Jane Birkin die of?
Unfortunately, on July 16, 2023 in Paris, all the talent of Jane Birkin goes out with her. When his death was announced, the world was stunned and shocked by the very sad news. It was also at her home that her caregiver discovered the body of Jane Birkin, sitting on an armchair.
She who was appreciated by all, actually suffered from an illness that had followed her for a very long time, as indicated by his daughters, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, in a press release the day after his death. According to them, their mother reportedly fought against the disease for 16 years. Indeed, Jane Birkin suffered from leukemiawhich reappeared in 2013. And ultimately, it was a stroke that took away the singer and actress.
His funeral then took place on July 24 at the Saint-Roch church in Paris.with the presence of her family and many public figures such as Catherine Deneuve, Maïwenn, Emmanuelle Béart, Sandrine Kiberlain, Vanessa Paradis, Brigitte Macron, etc.
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