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Marianne Faithfull, voice of Britain’s swinging ’60s, dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London’s swinging ’60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and COVID-19, has died at the age of 78 after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s.

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