The French-British actress who inspired the Birkin handbag has died at the age of 76

The septuagenarian had a long and successful career as a singer and actor, mostly in French films.Jane Birkin, a Franco-British artist who achieved international acclaim for her decade-long singing and acting career, died at the age of 76, according to French media.According to BFM TV, the septuagenarian who inspired the Hermes Birkin famous handbag was discovered dead at her home on Sunday by her carer. Birkin's death has sparked outpourings of grief from millions of her followers throughout the world, particularly in the United Kingdom and France, where President Emmanuel Macron recognized her as a "French Icon." "Because she embodied freedom, because she sang the most beautiful words of our language, Jane Birkin was a French icon," Macron said.