In less than a week after tenor Pavarotti’s death, another one of my favourite people is off for a long trip, as of 10 September 2007.
ANITA Roddick, the founder of the Body Shop cosmetics store, has died after suffering a major brain haemorrhage. She was 64.
The businesswoman, dubbed the Queen of Green, died today at a hospital in southern England, with her husband and daughters by her side, the family said in a statement.
“Gordon, Justine and Sam Roddick are very sad to announce that after suffering a major brain haemorrhage, Anita Roddick died at 6.30pm this evening at the age of 64,” the statement said.
A few years, she made a visit to my old OLD blog – it could be someone masquerading as her but this was fresh from a visit I made to HER blog (I left a comment there as well) – and she left a little comment:
The comment came on December 16, 2003 in reference to the post: 75 Things About Me.
“Woke up at 5am. Babysitting granddaughter . came accross your blog. You are a talented wordsmith. Thankyou for the comments. In the process of writing major book on Water – casacalling in “Thirsting for Justice “. Anita
Anita Roddick [anitaroddick@anitaroddick.com]
She made my day then…and still does every so often with her passion. I only hope the rest of the world doesn’t forget about this Queen of Green.