Marianne Faithfull, who during the Swinging ’60s in London built a career as a singer, songwriter, actor and a muse to such other stars as the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, died today in London. She was 78.

Multi-hyphenate entertainer Marianne Faithfull has died. She was 78 years old. The BBC reported her spokesperson confirmed her death, in a statement that read she “passed away peacefully in London today,

Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.