Person in history
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin, British model, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1944)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2023 · July 16
Their story
Who they were
Jane Mallory Birkin was an Anglo-French actress and singer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema.
Early life
Early life Jane Mallory Birkin was born on 14 December 1946, [ 1 ] in Marylebone , London. [ 2 ] Her father, Lt. Cdr. David Leslie Birkin (1914–1991), grandson of Sir Thomas Birkin, 1st Baronet and a member of the wealthy Birkin family , was a Royal Navy lieutenant commander and World War II spy who had worked with the French Resistance . [ 3 ] His first cousin was Freda Dudley Ward , a mistress of Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Why this date
Jane Birkin appears on our July 16 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jane Birkin
When did Jane Birkin die?
July 16 2023.
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