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Erik Swann

Hayley Atwell Pays Tribute After Jane Birkin, The Icon Inspiring The Birkin Bag, Dies At 76

Jane Birkin and Hayley Atwell

The Hollywood and fashion communities lost a true titan of pop culture this weekend. It’s been reported that Jane Birkin, the beloved English actress and singer who inspired the bag that holds her surname, has died at the age of 76. Since the news broke, a plethora of fans have taken to the Internet to pay tribute to her. One of her more notable admirers is none other than fellow actress Hayley Atwell. The Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning star paid tribute to Birkin in a subtle, yet sweet, way. 

Hayley Atwell, like so many others, used social media as a means to honor the late French cinema icon. The 41-year-old A-lister took to her Instagram story to express her condolences, sharing a vintage photo of the big-screen titan as well as her life span. And in the bottom right-hand corner, there’s a small heart scribbled down. You can Atwell’s tribute to her fellow London-born thespian down below: 

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