1960 popicones Marianne Faithfull dies in London
1960 popicones Marianne Faithfull dies in London
The singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull died, as her spokesman confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
sad news about Marianne Faithfull
"With great grief we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull. Marianne died peacefully in London today with her dear family. She is painfully missed," said the speaker.
career and early successes
FAITHFULL became known primarily for her hits from the 1960s, including "As Tears Go By", which was written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones, with which she also had a well -known relationship. Her discovery took place in 1964 at a party in London by the manager of the Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham. At that point she was only 16 years old when "As Tears go by" was released, as from her biography on her Official website .
a life in the spotlight
Marianne Faithfull made music for over 50 years and was also seen as an actress in films such as "Girl on a Motorcycle" (1968) and "Hamlet" (1969). But towards the end of the 1960s she had to struggle with strong drug addiction that lasted for many years before celebrating several creative comebacks in the following decades.
biography and new projects
In 2020 it was announced that the "Bohemian Rhapsody" actress Lucy Boynton Faithfull would play over her life in a biopic. At that time, Faithfull said: "I am thrilled that my story is finally being realized with my dream team." In 2021, Faithfull wrote an album during the Covid 19-Lockdown, in which she also had to deal with a heavy Covid 19 infection.
insights into your personal life
Faithfull reflected on their extraordinary and turbulent life in their memoirs, which were published in 1994. "Never apologize, explain yourself - did we not always say that? Well, I don't and I won't be," she wrote in her book entitled "Faithfull".