Blanche d’Alpuget, writer and wife of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82
In her final statement, D’Alpuget said ‘our highest calling and greatest achievement is love’
TL;DR
- Blanche d’Alpuget, Australian writer and widow of former PM Bob Hawke, died at 82.
- She was an acclaimed author of biographies and novels, including a biography of Bob Hawke.
- Her family shared her final statement: 'Our highest calling and greatest achievement is love, the rule of life. Love one another.'
- D’Alpuget died from complications of influenza.
- She lived in Sydney, England, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese mourned her passing, calling her 'a true one-off'.
- She married Bob Hawke in 1995, and their relationship spanned nearly 24 years.
- D’Alpuget published over a dozen books, including Hawke's bestselling biography.
- She was described as a woman of intellect, warmth, presence, vitality, generosity, and curiosity.