The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

Singer, actress and 1960s icon Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78. As a singer, Faithfull was best known for her 1964 debut single “As Tears Go By,” and her acclaimed 1979 album, “Broken English.

Musician and actor Marianne Faithfull has died. She was 78. “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.