Sir Mick Jagger has paid an emotional tribute to his former girlfriend and 1960s music icon Marianne Faithfull, who has died at the age of 78. The Rolling Stones frontman shared his grief on social media following the announcement of Faithfull's death in London on Thursday.

Mick Jagger joined the chorus of emotional tributes made to Marianne Faithfull this week following the news of her death at age 78. The Rolling Stones frontman, who dated the English singer and actress for several years during the 1960s,

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards honored their one-time collaborator and longtime friend Marianne Faithfull following her death on Thursday. Faithfull died on Jan. 30 at age 78, a spokesperson previously confirmed to PEOPLE.