Marianne Faithfull, the British singer and actress who achieved fame in the 1960s with her chart-topping single "As Tears Go By," has died at 78, a spokesperson said Thursday.

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, best known for her 1960s hit "As Tears Go By", has died aged 78, British media reported on Thursday. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer,