Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a statement has said. Faithfull's hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones' Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Rich

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a spokesperson has said. Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

A fresh-faced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.