Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu (18 April 1934 – 23 December 1995) was a French alpine skier.[1] She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[2] 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.[2][3][4]
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Full name | Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu |
Born | Paron, France | 18 April 1934
Died | 23 December 1995 Vercors, France | (aged 61)
Spouse | Jean Vuarnet |
Relative | François Bonlieu (brother) |
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Sport | Alpine skiing |
Her brother was alpine skier François Bonlieu. She was married to alpine skier Jean Vuarnet.[3]
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- ^ "Edith Bonlieu". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edith Bonlieu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Edith Marie BONLIEU". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Masliah, Denis (3 August 2017). "Il y a 22 ans, le massacre de l'Ordre du temple solaire" [22 years ago, the massacre of the Order of the Solar Temple]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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