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 wild woman of London's Swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and COVID-19, died at age 78, after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s.

Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.