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| Born | April 2, 1928 |
| Hometown | Paris, France |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Béatrice Pancrazzi, Elisabeth "Lize" Levitsky |
| Partner | Jane Birkin, Caroline Paulus, Brigitte Bardot |
| Children | Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Parents | Olia Ginsburg, Joseph Ginsburg |
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‘I started itching as soon as I got into the train... It’s amazing how the mind works’
- It has a torrid nocturnal existence, questionable sexual habits and a chronic drink problem.
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Jane Birkin Talks Gainsbourg and Her Own Extraordinary Legacy on Soul Sisters Podcast
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Jane Birkin Honored at Private Funeral, Public Event in Paris
The late singer's invite-only service was held at the city's Saint Roch Church, as well as broadcast on the street outside.
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French screen legends bid final farewell to British-born singer and actress Jane Birkin
Stars of the French screen on Monday turned out to bid a final farewell to the British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, who died earlier this month after charming France for decades with her style and panache.
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Jane Birkin, the Everlasting Style Icon, Has Died
The actress and musician's effortless style has inspired generations of fashion enthusiasts.
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23 Lessons in Effortlessly Cool Style from Late Fashion Icon Jane Birkin
From her iconic 1960s and 1970s fashion to her signature basket bag, singer, model, and actress Jane Birkin defined effortlessly cool style.
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Jane Birkin Dominates Front Pages As France Mourns Death Of British Actress & Singer; President Declares Her A French Icon
Jane Birkin graced the front pages of most French newspapers on Monday as France mourned the death of the late British actress and singer who enjoyed icon status in the country that she had called home since the late 1960s. “Our tears can’t change anything,” proclaimed Le Parisien newspaper, which first broke the news of …
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In pictures: Jane Birkin’s enduring style legacy
Jane Birkin, who died Sunday aged 76, will be remembered as an actor and singer — but it is in fashion that her legacy may endure the longest.
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Jane and Serge: how the Sixties’ coolest couple made the sexiest single of all time
If, through some accident of fate, Henry James and Jean Genet had been brought together to write a romantic novel, they would have probably produced something akin to the relationship that developed between Jane Birkin, who has died at the age of 76, and Serge Gainsbourg, who passed away more than 30 years ago but whose influence has lasted long beyond his death. When they met, she was the privately educated 22-year-old daughter of a naval lieutenant commander, and he was a 40-year-old bon vivan
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Remembering Jane Birkin, an icon of French girl chic
Jane Birkin, one of fashion's greatest style icons, passed away at the age of 76. She had a Hermès bag named after her and championed French girl chic.
