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Some sad news

gleee58 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:28:06 GMT

Sorry if this is being falsely reported but more than one outlet have released the news..

Colleen McCullough has reportedly died in hospital on Norfolk Island.

RIP

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ambercat16 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:40:47 GMT

Sadly, it does appear to be true

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-29/australian-author-colleen-mccullough-dies/6055952

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lionrose.7 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:41:06 GMT

That is very sad 😞

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kopenhagen5 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:42:55 GMT

Colleen McCullough, the internationally famous Australian author, has died in hospital on Norfolk Island. She was 77.

McCullough worked as a neuroscientist in the United States before turning to writing full-time. The Thorn Birds, a romantic Australian saga published in 1977, became a worldwide bestseller and a popular mini-series in 1983.

McCullough's best-seller The Thorn Birds.

The paperback rights for The Thorn Birds, McCullough's second novel, were sold at auction for a then record $US1.9 million.

Her 25 novels included a deeply researched series set in Ancient Rome, which won her the admiration of readers including former NSW Premier Bob Carr and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives.

McCullough has lived there for most of the past 40 years married Norfolk Islander Ric Robinson in 1983.

She died on Thursday afternoon after suffering a series of small strokes. She had lost her sight from macular degeneration and was restricted to a wheelchair.

She published her final book, the novel Bittersweet, in 2013.

RIP

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j*oono — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:46:23 GMT

I remember seeing her say that she had the beginnings of macular degeneration some years ago. I didn't know that she did lose her sight. 77 seems so young these day.

RIP Colleen McCullough.

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mbselections00 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:49:36 GMT

Always such a highly spirited & jovial person, loved her novels, may she rest in peace

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rosieglen — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:28:35 GMT

Very sad news.

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tasfleur — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:08:27 GMT

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lind9650 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:33:22 GMT

RIP, Colleen.

You have given so much pleasure to so many and will be sorely missed.

Now you will write for the angels.

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the_great_she_elephant — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:24:46 GMT

Ican only echo those sentiments, Erica. A lady of enormous talent who will be sorely missed.

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lloydslights — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:14:56 GMT

It was about 12 months ago, that I read her Life Without The Boring Bits.

A very intelligent woman, who had a thoughtlessly cruel mother and a miserly absentee father, who lost her brother whom she protected when he was young, to drowning.

Thank you Colleen for some very interesting reads. R.I.P.

DEB

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dwilke33 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:34:21 GMT

Such a talented writer. The world will miss her. Rest in peace, Miss McCullough.

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bright.ton42 — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:19:02 GMT

RIP Colleen McCullough. You will never be forgotten.

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nevynreally — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:59:19 GMT

I loved her laugh.

So raw and real.

RIP. You did good.

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vicr3000 — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:52:46 GMT

@dwilke33 wrote:
Such a talented writer.

Pity the lady who wrote the Obit didn't take a cue from her !

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vicr3000 — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:26:12 GMT

The Kudos by bluecat to my post reminded me since no one commented.

Did anyone read the diatribe written which my post above referred to ?

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lind9650 — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:29:40 GMT

No, vcr.

Could you give the link to it? I would like to read it.

Erica

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vicr3000 — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:39:26 GMT

Here

I had to find the original article because so much "chatter on the net" it wasn't on first page.

This is what got up peoples noses

The Australian's obituary for bestselling Australian author Colleen McCullough has raised some chatter on Twitter for its focus on the late writer's physicality. "Plain of feature, and certainly overweight, she was nevertheless a woman of wit and warmth," the obituary says.

ORIGINAL OBIT

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/the-thorn-birds-author-colleen-mccullough-dies-on-norfolk-island/story-e6frg8n6-1227201243185

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bluecat*dancing — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:40:31 GMT

It was pretty dreadful.

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vicr3000 — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:46:55 GMT

Yes, agree.

Everyone who knew here knows she was like that but no need to put it in an Obit, especially not in the first paragraph.

It has detracted from her death AND more importantly, those who wanted to celebrate her life and achievementsm,

in what was (at the time) a very male dominated / orientated society.

Just my HO.