Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu (18 April 1934 – 23 December 1995) was a French alpine skier. She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics. She was a member of the Order of the Solar Temple and took her own life in a mass suicide on 23 December 1995, alongside other cult members including her youngest son, Patrick.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu |
| Born | 18 April 1934 Paron, France |
| Died | 23 December 1995 (aged 61) Vercors, France |
| Spouse | Jean Vuarnet |
| Children | 3 |
| Relative | François Bonlieu (brother) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Career
editShe competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1]
Personal life
editHer brother was alpine skier François Bonlieu. She was married to alpine skier Jean Vuarnet.[1][2]
Death
editShe was a member of the Order of the Solar Temple and took her own life in a mass suicide on 23 December 1995, alongside other cult members including her youngest son, Patrick.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Edith Marie BONLIEU". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Un mariage de champions: Edith Bonlieu s'appellera désormais Mme Vuarnet" [A marriage of champions: Edith Bonlieu will henceforth be called Mme Vuarnet]. L'Impartial (in Swiss French). No. 24830. 14 November 1959. p. 25. Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ Sage, Adam (18 April 2001). "The fatal attraction". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 15. ISSN 0839-3222.
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