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Françoise Hardy, French Singer and Actor Who Became International Icon in 1960s, Dies at 80

Françoise Hardy died after battling cancer for 20 years. The singer had hits in both French and English and appeared in films including 'Grand Prix.'

Françoise Hardy, a French singer, actor and model whose classical beauty and often melancholy music combined to transfix fans internationally in the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 80. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, also a musician, reported the death on his Instagram account, posting a baby photo of himself with his mother and writing: “Maman est partie.” Or, mom is gone. Her screen appearances spanned 13 years, from 1963’s “Castle in Sweden” to her 1976 swan song, Claude Lelouch’s “If It Had to Be Done Again.” Other acting roles included “A Bullet in the Heart” and a cameo in “What’s New, Pussycat?”

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