The British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once

The actress and Swinging London "It" girl of the 1960s was the subject of Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and “Sister Morphine.”

Marianne Faithfull, the British singer-songwriter, rolling stones muse, and pop icon known for her tumultuous life and enduring musical legacy, has passed away at the age of 78.