Blanche Blackwell
Jamaican heiress (1912-2017)
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]
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- ↑ Hoare, Philip (1998-05-22). Noel Coward: A Biography. 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". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Blanche Blackwell, Ian Fleming's mistress – obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ Jackie., Ranston (2000). The Lindo legacy. London: Toucan Books. ISBN 978-1-903435-00-7. OCLC 44534048.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "In Passing". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Chris Blackwell's mom, Blanche passes at 104". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
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