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Jagger and designer girlfriend L’Wren Scott split before suicide

Mick Jagger’s longtime lover killed herself in her Manhattan condo on Monday — leaving the legendary rocker “devastated” and racing to New York from the Rolling Stones’ Australia tour.

L’Wren Scott, who recently split from Jagger after 13 years and was millions of dollars in debt because of her crumbling business, used a black satin scarf to hang herself from a balcony door handle, sources said.

Scott, 49, sent a text message around 8:30 a.m. telling her assistant, Brittany Penebre, to “come by” her ninth-floor duplex on 11th Avenue and West 24th Street at 10 a.m., the sources said.

L’Wren Scott’s Manhattan apartment buildingRobert Barbera/INFphoto.com

Penebre arrived right on time in an elevator that opens directly into the spacious apartment, and found Scott hanging from the L-shaped handle, sources said.

She called 911 and Scott was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 6-foot-3 Scott rigged the makeshift noose so that her body weight would cut off the oxygen to her brain. A law enforcement source described it as a “painless” way to die.

There was no note, no evidence of drugs and no sign of foul play, sources said.

A spokesman for Jagger said the singer was “completely shocked and devastated” by Scott’s death.

The band’s website didn’t say if any shows had been canceled, but Jagger’s trip to New York will likely require that the Wednesday show in Perth be postponed.

A law enforcement source described Scott as Jagger’s “former” girlfriend — and she told a longtime friend from her native Utah last week that the legendary Stones frontman had dumped her.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Vanity Fair West Coast Editor Krista Smith, singer Mick Jagger, and fashion designer L'Wren Scott attend the launch celebration of the Banana Republic L'Wren Scott Collection hosted by Banana Republic, L'Wren Scott and Krista Smith at Chateau Marmont on November 19, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Vanity Fair West Coast editor Krista Smith, Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott at the Banana Republic L'Wren Scott Collection debut at Chateau Marmont on Nov. 19 in Los Angeles.Getty Images
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott arrive for the Harpers Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards at Claridges Hotel on November 05, 2013 in London, England.
Scott, with Jagger, ravishes in red and black at the Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year Awards in London on Nov. 5.Getty Images
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) L'Wren Scott and Mick Jagger attend the grand opening party of Longchamp Regent Street on September 14, 2013 in London, England.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 31: L'Wren Scott attends the Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year Awards at Claridge's Hotel on October 31, 2012 in London, England.
Scott attends the Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year Awards in London on Oct. 31, 2012.Getty Images
L'Wren Scott, the girlfriend of Rolling Stone member Mick Jagger, arrives for the world premiere of 'Crossfire Hurricane', a documentary about the legendary British rock group, in London's Leicester Square on October 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO/CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)
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British musician Mick Jagger's and his partner, US fashion designer L'wren scott, attend the athletics event held at the Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 6, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/GettyImages)
Jagger and Scott watch the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6.Getty Images
Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott attend the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 7, 2012,
Jagger and Scott beam at the Met Gala on May 7, 2012.Getty Images
Jagger supported Scott NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: Designer L'Wren Scott at her fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Jagger with Scott at her fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Feb. 16, 2012.Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: Ellen Barkin and L'Wren Scott attend a screening of 'Another Happy Day' at Sunshine Landmark on November 14, 2011 in New York City.
Scott towers over Ellen Barkin at a screening of "Another Happy Day" at Sunshine Landmark on Nov. 14, 2011, in New York City.Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Singer Mick Jagger and designer L'Wren Scott attend the SuperHeavy launch party at The Double Seven on September 21, 2011 in New York City.
Jagger joins Scott for the SuperHeavy launch party at The Double Seven on Sept. 21, 2011, in New York City.Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: Designer L'Wren Scott attends the premiere of The Weinstein Company's 'I Don't Know How She Does It Premiere'
Scott attends the premiere of "I Don't Know How She Does It" on Sept. 12, 2011.Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: L'Wren Scott attends HP Project Runway Designer Reunion at Empire Hotel on September 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for HP)
Scott attends the HP Project Runway Designer Reunion at Empire Hotel on Sept. 10, 2011, in New York City.Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Miachael Kors, and L'Wren Scott pose on the runway at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Scott strike a pose at the Project Runway Spring 2012 fashion show.Getty Images
Designer L'Wren Scott attends the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 6, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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Designer L'Wren Scott and musician Mick Jagger attend the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Designer L'Wren Scott (L) and singer Mick Jagger arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood.
Scott and Jagger attend Graydon Carter's 2011 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood.Getty Images
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Designer Tom Ford (L) and L'Wren Scott attend a Celebration of 10 Years of IHT Luxury Conferences during the International Heral Tribune Heritage Luxury Conference at One Mayfair on November 9, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for International Herald Tribune)
Tom Ford poses with statuesque Scott on Nov. 9, 2010.Getty Images
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: Designer L'Wren Scott and singer Mick Jagger attend the premiere of 'Boardwalk Empire' at the Ziegfeld Theatre on September 15, 2010 in New York City.
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ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott arrive at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2010 benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap on May 20, 2010 in Antibes, France.
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British singer of 'The Rolling Stones', Mick Jagger and US stylist L'Wren Scott arrive for the screening of 'Stones in Exil' presented as a special screening at the Quinzaine des Realisateurs during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2010 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU CORRECTING IDENTITY OF L'WREN SCOTT (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 17: Singer Mick Jagger and girlfriend L'Wren Scott attend the 'Shutter Island' special screening at the Ziegfeld Theatre on February 17, 2010 in New York City.
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LONDON - APRIL 02: The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott attend the premiere of 'Shine A Light' at the Odeon Leicester Square on April 2, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 30: Musician Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and L'Wren Scott arrive at the premiere of 'Shine A Light' at the Ziegfeld Theater March 30, 2008 in New York City.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 05: Singer Mick Jagger and his girlfriend L'Wren Scott arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on March 5, 2006 in West Hollywood, California.
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ROME, ITALY - JULY 7: English Singer Mick Jagger and his girlfriend L'Wren Scott arrive at the post haute couture show gala dinner and ball in the Parco dei Daini at the Villa Borghese on July 7, 2007 in Rome, Italy. Fashion icon Valentino decided to mark the celebration of the 45th anniversary of his luxury brand by breaking a 17 year tradition of unveiling his luxurious haute couture collections for women in Paris with a show in Rome. Valentino showed about 64 couture dresses, a record number considering a HC show never shows more than 40 gowns. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MAY 02: Model L'Wren Scott attends the MET Costume Institute Gala Celebrating Chanel at the Metropolitan Museum of Art May 2, 2005 In New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
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Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger celebrating 26 July 2003 in Prague his sixtieth birthday smiles to wellwishers as he and L'Wren Scott, former model and US stylist enter a select VIP Duplex club at Wenceslas Square. The Rolling Stones are in Prague on the latest leg of their 'Forty Licks' world tour, and on Sunday 27 July will be performing before an estimated 60,000 spectators in Letna park -- an open area near the city's castle which witnessed several mass demonstrations during the 1989 Velvet revolution. AFP PHOTO-MAFA/DAVID NEFF (Photo credit should read DAVID NEFF/AFP/Getty Images)
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Another source close to the designer said she planned on apartment hunting when Jagger returned from his tour.

Jagger’s rep insisted that the Hall of Fame rocker and Scott — who began dating in 2001 — were “absolutely” still a couple when she died.

“A split between Mick Jagger and L’Wren Scott is 100 percent untrue,” a spokesman said.

“There is absolutely no basis in fact to this story. It is a horrible and inaccurate piece of gossip during this very tragic time for Mick.”

Several close friends, including actress Ellen Barkin, went to Scott’s apartment after learning of her death and spent time there with her body, a pal said.

“They’ve known that something was going on, and it’s been going on for at least a week,” the friend said, adding that Scott had been acting strangely and ducking phone calls.

The Medical Examiner arrives at the building in Chelsea where designer L’Wren Scott was found dead.ZUMAPRESS.com

Scott’s London-based business, LS Fashion Ltd., was deep in debt, with an October balance sheet revealing it was $5.9 million in the red for 2012 after recording a $4.2 million deficit for 2011.

Scott’s suicide also followed the last-minute cancellation of her London Fashion Week show last month, with WWD reporting that she had blamed “production delays in key show and couture pieces.”

But a fashion-industry source said the real reason the show was scrapped was that “L’Wren’s business just crashed.”

Scott’s condo is owned by a holding company called “Scottland Management” — which paid $5.6 million in cash for the three-bedroom unit in 2010.

The swanky building with massive, floor-to-ceiling windows features 15 apartments, each of which has a “sky garage” that lets residents drive into an elevator and park their cars on their own floors.

Other residents include longtime Scott friend Nicole Kidman and hubby Keith Urban, as well as Domenico Dolce, co-founder of the famed Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.

Additional reporting by Kirsten Fleming, Tara Palmeri, Jennifer Gould Keil, Kirstan Conley and Kenneth Garger.