Singer Jane Birkin passes away at 76 years
Popular French-British singer, Jane Birkin has passed away at the age of 76 years.
She is an actress and singer. She was well known for acting in French movies.
The actress was born on the 14th of December, 1946 in London and sadly passed away yesterday, July 16, 2023. She was 76 years at the time of death.
She passed away in Paris, France. The cause of death is yet to be disclosed. This was the same actress who was an inspiration for the well-known luxury Hermes Birkin handbag.
They revealed that her caregiver had found her dead at home yesterday, Sunday.
Many describe this woman as a French icon. The president of France, Emmanuel Macron also spoke about her saying she sang really beautiful songs in their language.
She has received awards like the Best Actress award at the 1985 Orleans Film Festival for Leave All Fair and also received a French Ordre National du Mérite award in the year 2004 and also in 2015.
The media has revealed that she had some health challenges over the years and in 2021, she had a mild stroke.
What is Jane Birkin famous for?
She was very famous for her music career and also been the inspiration for the Birkin handbag which is very well-known today.
This luxury branded bag was named for her. The handbags are very expensive and used by celebrities today.
How did this bag get named after Jane Birkin?
Jane was seated next to the CEO of Hermes, jean-Louis Dumas, somewhere one day.
She had a straw basket bag and at some point, the items inside her bag fell to the floor.
She then complained to Dumas about how difficult it was to find a suitable leather bag.
It was their meeting and conversation that day which led to him creating a bag for her and his is now known as the Birkin handbag.
Picture of a Birkin bag
Popular French-British singer, Jane Birkin has passed away at the age of 76 years.
She is an actress and singer. She was well known for acting in French movies.
The actress was born on the 14th of December, 1946 in London and sadly passed away yesterday, July 16, 2023. She was 76 years at the time of death.
She passed away in Paris, France. The cause of death is yet to be disclosed. This was the same actress who was an inspiration for the well-known luxury Hermes Birkin handbag.
They revealed that her caregiver had found her dead at home yesterday, Sunday.
Many describe this woman as a French icon. The president of France, Emmanuel Macron also spoke about her saying she sang really beautiful songs in their language.
She has received awards like the Best Actress award at the 1985 Orleans Film Festival for Leave All Fair and also received a French Ordre National du Mérite award in the year 2004 and also in 2015.
The media has revealed that she had some health challenges over the years and in 2021, she had a mild stroke.
What is Jane Birkin famous for?
She was very famous for her music career and also been the inspiration for the Birkin handbag which is very well-known today.
This luxury branded bag was named for her. The handbags are very expensive and used by celebrities today.
How did this bag get named after Jane Birkin?
Jane was seated next to the CEO of Hermes, jean-Louis Dumas, somewhere one day.
She had a straw basket bag and at some point, the items inside her bag fell to the floor.
She then complained to Dumas about how difficult it was to find a suitable leather bag.
It was their meeting and conversation that day which led to him creating a bag for her and his is now known as the Birkin handbag.
Picture of a Birkin bag