French singing legend Françoise Hardy passes away at the age of 80

French singer Françoise Hardy, a 1960s pop culture icon and fashion muse, has passed away at the age of 80. She had been battling lymphatic cancer since 2004. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a baby picture of himself with his mother and writing "Mom is gone." Hardy's career began in 1962 when she recorded her first single, "Tous les garçons et les filles," at the age of 18. She became an object of adoration to the biggest names in 19th-century pop culture, exuding a unique allure that set her apart from other stars. Vogue referred to her as the "anti-Bardot."