US EditionCécile Dionne, One of the Dionne Quintuplets, Dies at 91
ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 1 – Cécile Dionne was one of the first surviving quintuplets and lived to 91, passing after a long illness, with a private funeral held by family, a spokesperson said.
- Cécile Dionne died this week at age 91, her family spokesperson Carlo Tarini said.
- Amid 1930s medical intrigue, she and her sisters were the first quintuplets known to survive past infancy, born on May 28, 1934, in Corbeil, Ontario.
- Born prematurely, the Dionne quintuplets arrived at about 31 weeks and weighed 13 pounds, 6 ounces, with the smallest at 1 pound, 8-and-a-half ounces and the largest at 2-and-a-half pounds.
- She is survived by her sister Annette Dionne, three children—Claude, Patrice and Élisabeth Langlois—and two grandchildren, with a private funeral planned for immediate family only.
- Supporters can honour her memory at Kidshelpphone.ca, as the last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, mourns Cécile's death at age 91.
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