Personal information | |
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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 |
Children | 3 |
Relative | François Bonlieu (brother) |
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
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.
She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics. [1]
Her brother was alpine skier François Bonlieu. She was married to alpine skier Jean Vuarnet. [1] [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. [1] [3]