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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Olivia_DahlOlivia Dahl - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.biography.com › authors-writers › roald-dahlRoald Dahl's Daughter Tragically Died From Measles at Seven ...

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   May 28, 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.

4. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleRoald Dahl's heartbreaking essay about his daughter Olivia ...

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   Feb 3, 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.

5. www.instagram.com › oliviajulianedahlO L I V I A D A H L (@oliviajulianedahl) - Instagram

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   177K Followers, 682 Following, 1,037 Posts - O L I V I A D A H L (@oliviajulianedahl) on Instagram: "Youtube, 35.000 TikTok, 100k SnapChat, livi_dahl Oliviadahl@aainfluence.com"

6. www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/14 › movies‘To Olivia’ Review: Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal Cope With ...

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   Apr 14, 2022 · This drama, often touching but also vexing, recounts the lives of the children’s book author Roald Dahl and the actress Patricia Neal when their 7-year-old daughter, Olivia, died of ...

7. biblioklept.org › 2014/07/10 › the-bfg-roald-dahlsThe BFG, Roald Dahl’s Love Letter to His Lost Daughter

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   Jul 10, 2014 · The transposition—the squiff-squiddling, if you will—of the two names signals Dahl’s recasting of himself as the eternal BFG, bringing joy to children all over the world. The BFG gets to live happily ever after with his dream-daughter Sophie (the recast Olivia), their home and family sanctioned and provided for by the land’s highest ...

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   How old was Olivia Twenty Dahl when she died?

   • 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.

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   How did Roald Dahl's daughter die?

   • The 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' author found it hard to go on after his daughter Olivia's sudden death. Author Roald Dahl's oldest child, daughter Olivia, contracted measles when she was seven years old. Her illness resulted in a rare but serious complication: measles encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain.

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   What books did Roald Dahl write about Olivia?

   • Roald Dahl's books James and the Giant Peach (1961) and The BFG (1982) were dedicated to Olivia. As a result of her death, her father Roald became an advocate for vaccination and wrote the pamphlet "Measles: A Dangerous Illness" in 1988.

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   What did Dahl say about Olivia's death?

   • In the letter, Dahl described it as "almost a crime to allow your child to go unimmunised". His wife Patricia Neal, who was Olivia's mother, said that Dahl was so devastated by Olivia's death that he never spoke about it. In a recently discovered private notebook kept by Dahl, he wrote about the moment he was told Olivia had died. "Got to hospital.

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9. www.bustle.com › entertainment › oliva-dahl-cause-ofHow Did Olivia Dahl Die? - Bustle

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   Feb 18, 2021 · Olivia Dahl, the eldest daughter of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal, died of measles encephalitis at age seven in 1962. Her father wrote an essay about her death and dedicated two books to her memory, while her life story is portrayed in Sky's drama To Olivia.