Jane Birkin died

The French actress and singer Jane Birkin died at the age of 76, reports Le Parisien.

Jane Birkin was born in London on December 14, 1946. In 1966, Birkin appeared in the films “Photo Equipment” by Michelangelo Antonioni and “Kaleidoscope” by Jack Smite. In 1969, she played the main female role in the film "Slogan", shot by Pierre Grimbla, the main male role in it was played by Serge Gensbourg, who for many years became a partner of Birkin.

In 1969, Birkin, who moved to France, recorded the famous song “Je Tʼaime ... Moi non plus” with Hensbur. In 1976, the film of the same name “I love you ... I don’t have you too” with Birkin in the title role, shot by Gensbur. For participation in the film, Birkin was nominated for the French film award "Cesar". In 1980, Birkin and Hensbur broke up. Their daughter Charlotte Hensbur became a famous actress and singer.

In total, in the biography of Jane Birkin dozens of films and 20 albums, including concert. She continued to act in films and make music until the last years of her life.

In addition to Charlotte, Jane Birkin had two children - Kate Barry (photographer, died in 2013, committing suicide) and Lu Duion (singer and actress).

The name Jane Birkin is one of the most famous (and expensive) ladies in the world. At the same time, in 2015, Birkin in an open letter asked for a fashion house Hermes not to use her name for a bag, indicating that the skin for its manufacture is mined with inhuman methods. However, the Hermes management managed to convince Birkin.