The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on the turbulent life of Marianne Faithfull A unique chanteuse, a chronicler of her era and once proclaimed the most beautiful woman of her generation, Marianne Faithfull – who has died aged 78 – was the Crown Princess of Swinging London.
Marianne Faithfull and actress Anita Pallenberg at Heathrow Airport ahead of flying to Tangiers with their Rolling Stones boyfriends -- March 11, 1967.
Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull pictured together in circa 1967.
A statement released late last night, said: 'It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull.
Her other hits in the 1960s included As Tears Go By - co-written by her then-boyfriend Mick Jagger (the couple are pictured together in Sydney in July 1969).
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