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Mick Jagger has paid an emotional tribute to his girlfriend, the late L’Wren Scott , saying that he is “struggling to understand” what led the fashion designer to take her life yesterday
Scott was found dead by her assistant at her Manhattan apartment yesterday morning. She is thought to have committed suicide.
In a statement on his website , Jagger posted the following:
“I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way.
“We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves.
“She had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me.
“I have been touched by the tributes that people have paid to her, and also the personal messages of support that I have received.
“I will never forget her.
“Mick.”
The Rolling Stones have now cancelled the first date of their Australian tour following the news.
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L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott and Val Kilmer Val Kilmer and L'Wren Scott arrive at a dinner honoring the spirit of Special Olympics at the White House, 2000
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger L'wren Scott and singer Mick Jagger arrive at the World Premiere of 'Alfie' at the Empire Leicester Square in London, 2004
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott and Karl Lagerfeld L'wren Scott and Karl Lagerfeld chat backstage at the Chanel fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture) Spring/Summer 2005 in Paris
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'wren Scott, Victoria Beckham and Amira Casar L'wren Scott, Victoria Beckham and Amira Casar attend the Chanel fashion show during Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture) Spring/Summer 2006 in Paris
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott Designer L'wren Scott attends the Sidaction Party raising funds in support of AIDS during Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture) Spring/Summer 2006 at Pavillon D'Armenonville in Paris
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott L'Wren Scott arrives at the Nina Ricci show during Paris Spring/Summer 08 fashion week in Paris, 2007
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott L'Wren Scott attend the British Fashion Awards 2008 held at The Lawrence Hall in London
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott L'Wren Scott arrives at the 'Shine A Light' New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, 2008
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott and Mick Jager L'Wren Scott and Mick Jager arrive at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Dan Williams, Jade Jagger, Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott Dan Williams, Jade Jagger, Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott attend the Jade Jagger shop opening party in London, 2009
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger attend the 'Shutter Island' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York, 2010
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'wren Scott and Patti Hansen L'wren Scott and Patti Hansen attends the 'Stones in Exile' screening at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, 2010
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott, Oona Ingle-Finch and Sydney Ingle-Finch L'Wren Scott, Oona Ingle-Finch and Sydney Ingle-Finch attend Finch's Quarterly Cannes Dinner at the Hotel du Cap as part of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in Antibes, 2010
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Mick Jagger, L'Wren Scott and Tommy Hilfiger Mick Jagger, L'Wren Scott and Tommy Hilfiger arrive for the screening of 'Stones in Exil' during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, 2010
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Diego Della Valle and L'Wren Scott President and CEO of Tod's Diego Della Valle and L'Wren Scott attend the 3rd Annual Finch's Quarterly Review Filmmakers Dinner honoring Oscar-winning British film producer Jeremy Thomas and sponsored by Tod's and the IWC at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cannes, 2011
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Raf Simons and L'Wren Scott Raf Simons and L'Wren Scott attend the Christian Dior Haute-Couture Show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2013 in Paris, 2012
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Stephen Jones and L'Wren Scott Stephen Jones and L'Wren Scott attend the L'Wren Scott cocktail party during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 in London
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures L'Wren Scott L'Wren Scott attends the British Fashion Awards 2013 drinks reception at the London Coliseum in London
L'Wren Scott: Career in pictures Jade Jagger, L'Wren Scott, Georgia May Jagger and Mick Jagger Jade Jagger, L'Wren Scott, Georgia May Jagger and Mick Jagger attend the annual Serpentine Gallery Summer Party co-hosted by L'Wren Scott at The Serpentine Gallery in London, 2013
The band were scheduled to play in Perth on Wednesday, but the promoter confirmed the gig had been axed for the foreseeable future.
The Stones are slated to play five more shows in Australia, but it is unclear as of yet whether they will go ahead.
The On Fire tour is then scheduled to move to Europe in June, with concerts planned for the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Belgium.
Sir Mick, 70, began dating Scott in 2001.
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