Edith Bonlieu | |
Full Name: | Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu |
Sport: | Alpine skiing |
Children: | 3 |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1934 |
Birth Place: | Paron, France |
Death Place: | Vercors, France |
Spouse: | Jean Vuarnet |
Relatives: | François Bonlieu (brother) |
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.
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.[3]