Marianne Faithfull’s “Soulmate” Who Supported Her During Breast Cancer After Heartbreak and Miscarriage With Mick Jagger

Marianne Faithfull has bid farewell to the world at the age of 78. She had a long public life which was equal parts rewarding and horrifying. She was only 17 when she first came into spotlight. From scandals to hit songs, she saw it all. She also had numerous health scares in the later years of her life.

Faithfull had many relationships throughout her life. The most publicized of these was her romance with Rolling Stones band member Mick Jagger. During that relationship, she went through a lot. It was much later in her life that she would find a “soulmate” who stood by her side throughout one of the most difficult times of her life.

Marianne Faithfull met her “soulmate” decades after her relationship with Mick Jagger came to an end

Marianne Faithfull emerged onto the entertainment scene in the 1960s. According to Daily Mail, he became acquainted with Rolling Stones when she accompanied John Dunbar to the launch party of one of their albums. Her first big break was the single As Tears Go By which Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and record producer Andrew Loog Oldham wrote and composed.

Faithfull got married to Dunbar in 1965. The couple welcomed their son, Nicholas that very year. The next year, they separated, and she started a relationship with Jagger. The relationship lasted 4 years, but those years were enough to leave a lasting impact on the songstress’ personal and professional life. The 1967 drug bust made her popular in all the wrong ways because she was found by the cops dressed in nothing but a rug.

They moved in together in 1968 and were expecting a baby, but Faithfull unfortunately suffered a miscarriage. After she almost lost her life to a barbiturate overdose, the couple split amicably. She married two more times, to the Vibrators’ Ben Brierley in 1979, which lasted six years; and to writer Giorgio Della Terza in 1988, which lasted three.

She had the longest relationship with French record producer Francois Ravard, who was also her manager. The couple dated for 15 years after they first met in 1994. Ravard, whom she once called her “soulmate”, was there by her side throughout her breast cancer diagnosis in 2006. The couple split in 2009, but Ravard continued to be her manager. She mostly tried to keep that relationship as private as she could.

Mick Jagger has paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull after her passing

Faithfull suffered a myriad of health issues as the years progressed. She turned out to be a survivor as she managed to sail through it all until recently. She passed away on Thursday and a spokesperson told PEOPLE:

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithful. Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed.

Jagger took to his official Instagram account to express his sadness about her passing in an emotional caption along with some pictures.

I am so saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull. She was so much part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards also paid a tribute to the songstress cum actress in an Instagram post. He shared a recent picture of them raising a toast – one with a wine glass and the other with a teacup – while sitting in a room with a piano in the background.