The late singer and actress died at the age of 78 in January 2025 after battling several health issues throughout her life.

Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, was crucial to the story of the Rolling Stones. Discovered by producer Andrew Loog Oldham at a party for the band, she later dated Mick Jagger from 1966 to 1970 and inspired him to write songs including “Wild Horses” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.

Tributes are being paid after the death of Marianne Faithfull, the English rock singer who became one of the leading female artists of the British Invasion during the Swinging Sixties. She was 78. The news was announced in a statement by her spokesperson,