Celebrated French Icon and Activist Jane Birkin Dies at 76

Celebrated French Icon and Activist, Jane Birkin , Dies at 76.

Associated Press reports that actor and singer Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76.

The London-born star was known for her musical and romantic partnership with famed French singer Serge Gainsbourg.

The London-born star was known for her musical and romantic partnership with famed French singer Serge Gainsbourg.

After making France her home, Birkin was widely celebrated for her activism, which included the fight against AIDS and other causes.

You can always do something.

You can say, ‘I am not OK with that.’, Jane Birkin, via Associated Press.

Her advocacy work included campaigning for Amnesty International, a pro-democracy movement in Myanmar.

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Her advocacy work included campaigning for Amnesty International, a pro-democracy movement in Myanmar.

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In 2008, Birkin joined five monks at the Cannes Film Festival to advocate for Myanmar allowing foreign aid workers to enter the country and help cyclone victims. AP reports that she joined other stars in France, who cut off locks of hair in support of protestors in Iran in 2022.

Jane Birkin was a French icon because she was the incarnation of freedom, sang the most beautiful words of our language, Emmanuel Macron, President of France, via Associated Press.

Jane Birkin was a French icon because she was the incarnation of freedom, sang the most beautiful words of our language, Emmanuel Macron, President of France, via Associated Press.

AP reports that fans lined the streets outside Birkin's Paris home to mourn her death.

In recent years, Birkin reportedly suffered from a number of health issues that prevented her from performing or making public appearances.

In recent years, Birkin reportedly suffered from a number of health issues that prevented her from performing or making public appearances