London, Jan. 31 -- Marianne Faithfull, the celebrated singer, songwriter, actress, and muse to the Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 78.

The iconic figure who made an indelible mark in the worlds of music and film, died peacefully in London, surrounded by her loving family.

The news of her death was confirmed by her team on social media.

Born on December 29, 1946, in Hampstead, London, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull grew up in a family with her father, Major Robert Glynn Faithfull, who was a British intelligence officer, while her mother Eva hailed from an Austro-Hungarian noble family, as per Deadline.

At around 18 years old she met Rolling Stones' manager, Andrew Loog Oldham who helped her release her debut album in 1...