How old was Anna Karina, how did she die and how was the Pierrot le Fou actress best known?

Anna Karina was regarded as one of the icons of French New Wave Cinema (Picture: Getty Images)
Actress Anna Karina, who was regarded as one of the icons of French New Wave cinema, has sadly died.
The sad news was confirmed by her agent, who said that she passed away in hospital with her fourth husband, director Dennis Berry, by her side.
The French culture minister Franck Reister paid tribute to her as he tweeted: ‘Today French cinema has been orphaned. It has lost one of its legends.&rsqu