- Singer and actress Jane Birkin has passed away at the age of 76
- The cause of Birkin’s death is unknown, but she had been battling health issues in recent years, including a stroke in 2021
- Birkin rose to fame in 1968 for her role in the French film “Slogan”
- Birkin became a fashion icon and popularized the Birkin bag by Hermés
- Her other notable acting roles include “The Blow Up” and “Death on the Nile”
- President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Birkin, describing her as a “complete artist” and a “French icon”
