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Olivia Twenty Dahl (20 April 1955 – 17 November 1962) was the oldest child of the author Roald Dahl and the American actress Patricia Neal. She died at the age of seven from encephalitis caused by measles, before a vaccine against the disease had been developed.
28 de may. de 2020 · Olivia Dahl, the oldest child of the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' author, contracted measles in 1962 and developed a rare but serious complication. Her death devastated Roald Dahl, who later campaigned for measles vaccination and wrote a letter to warn parents of the dangers of the disease.
3 de feb. de 2015 · The author wrote about his grief and the importance of vaccinations in 1986, 24 years after his seven-year-old daughter died of measles complications. His letter has resurfaced amid the US outbreak of the disease and the debate on immunisation.
22 de feb. de 2023 · Olivia Twenty Dahl, una de sus retoños, falleció en 1962 con solo siete años por una encefalitis causada por el sarampión. Y Theo, el único chico de sus...
Patricia Neal, the Oscar-winning actress and Roald Dahl's first wife, shares her memories of Olivia, their eldest daughter who died of measles encephalitis in 1962. She recounts how she coped with the tragedy, how Roald Dahl grieved, and how they honored Olivia's life.
10 de jul. de 2014 · Roald Dahl’s 1982 children’s classic The BFG begins with a dedication to the author’s daughter: “For Olivia: 20th April 1955 — 17th November 1962.” If I had noticed the dedication when I first read The BFG as a child, I certainly didn’t think about it then.
19 de feb. de 2021 · To Olivia: Directed by John Hay. With Hugh Bonneville, Bobby O'Neill, Eve Prenelle, Michael Jibson. The story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl.
