Annette Dionne, Last of the famous set of Quintuplets, dies at 91
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Annette Dionne, the last of the famous ‘Dionne Quintuplets’ died in a suburb of Montreal on Wednesday, at the age of 91. Dionne’s death was first reported by the New York Times. A family spokesperson, told the publication she died due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay,...
Annette Dionne, the last of the famous ‘Dionne Quintuplets’ died in a suburb of Montreal on Wednesday, at the age of 91.
Dionne’s death was first reported by the New York Times. A family spokesperson, told the publication she died due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont., says in a social media post that Annette died Christmas Eve, but did not provide further details.
“She believed it was important to maintain the Dionne Quints Museum and the history it provides for the future of all children,” the museum said in the post Friday.
“Annette was the only surviving Quints and was the last surviving sibling amongst the 14 children of the Dionne family … Rest in Peace, Annette.”
On May 28, 1934, Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile and Marie Dionne were born prematurely near Callander Ontario. The would go on to be known world wide as the Dionne quintuplets.
They became famous for being the first confirmed set of quintuplets to survive infancy. All five of them lived into adulthood.
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