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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.
Feb 3, 2015 · Roald Dahl 's heartbreaking essay about losing his daughter Olivia to measles in 1962 has resurfaced following the outbreak of the disease in the US. Writing in 1986, 24 years after his...
May 28, 2020 · 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...
Jul 10, 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.
Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking Letter About Losing his Daughter in 1962. Roald Dahl, the beloved author of my personal favorites Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and The BFG, lost his eldest daughter, Olivia, to measles in the early 60s.
Apr 14, 2022 · Dahl and Neal — portrayed by Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes — are raising their children Olivia, Tessa and Theo in rural England.
Feb 18, 2021 · Per the New York Times, Olivia Dahl died at the age of seven from encephalitis caused by measles in 1962. She was the eldest of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal's five...
