Mick Jagger: Great grief for Marianne Faithfull

The music world mourns the loss of the British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025), who died on Thursday. Her former partner, Rolling-Stones front man Mick Jagger (81), took public.

“I am so sad about Marianne Faithfull’s death,” wrote the 81-year-old about several photos of the deceased, on which he can be seen partially. “She was an important part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a great singer and actress. She will always be remembered.”

Faithfull, born in 1946, was discovered as an 18-year-old by the then Rolling-Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham (81). Her first hit “As Tears Go by”, written by Jagger and Keith Richards (81), catapulted them into the charts in 1964. She finally made the relationship with Mick Jagger, who is said to have passed from 1966 to 1970.

Jagger’s Rolling-Stones colleague Keith Richards also publicly mourns the public, who shows him with Faithfull at one of her last meetings. “My sincere condolences to Marianne’s family,” wrote the musician. “I’m so sad and will miss her!”

Jagger and Faithfull separated in 1970. “The rock’n’roll business was not friendly to women. But it was Mick – he was really.” The two remained friendly over the decades.

According to media reports, according to media reports, Faithfull died peacefully on January 30th, surrounded by her family in London. She was 78 years old. A cause of death was initially not announced. The musician has had to deal with various health problems in recent years. In 2020 it survived a severe covid 19 disease.