Blanche Blackwell
Blanche Blackwell (9 December 1912 – 8 August 2017) was a Jamaican heiress. She was born in Costa Rica. She was the mother of Chris Blackwell (Founder of Island Records) and inspirational muse to Ian Fleming and Noël Coward.[1][2][3][4] She was believed by some to have been the inspiration for some of Fleming’s most memorable female characters; Pussy Galore and Honeychile Rider.[5][2]
Blackwell died in London on 8 August 2017 at the age of 104.[6][5]
References
- ↑ Hoare, Philip. Noel Coward: A Biography (in en) (1998-05-22)University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-34512-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schudel, Matt (12 August 2017). Mistress and muse of James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, dies at 104. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mistress-and-muse-of-james-bonds-creator-ian-fleming-dies-at-104/2017/08/11/27f65c7a-7eb2-11e7-9d08-b79f191668ed_story.html?utm_term=.d224b6b88d91. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Blanche Blackwell, Ian Fleming's mistress – obituary" (in en-GB). The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/08/10/blanche-blackwell-ian-flemings-mistress-obituary/. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ Jackie., Ranston. The Lindo legacy (2000). London: Toucan Books. ISBN 978-1-903435-00-7. OCLC 44534048.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "In Passing" (in en-US). The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-08-11. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/in-passing-20170811-gxu72y.html. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ Limited, Jamaica Observer. Chris Blackwell's mom, Blanche passes at 104. Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2017-08-13.