Jane Lapotaire in the 1981 PBS miniseries 'The Search for Alexander the Great.' PBS/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Jane Lapotaire, the British stage veteran whose "heart-stopping" turn as the tragic French singer Édith Piaf won her Tony and Olivier awards, died March 5, The Guardian reported. She was 81.