Marianne Faithful pictured in March 2014

British singer Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78.

Marianne’s publicist confirmed on Thursday evening that the music icon had died earlier that day “in the company of her loving family”.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” they said in a statement.

“Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed.”

After being “discovered” as a teenager by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, her breakthrough single As Tears Go By, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was released in 1964, reaching the top 10 in the UK.

Marianne Faithful in........

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