20/04/2025
Norwich, GB 15 C
Researching and reporting on the lives of some really interesting people (RIP)

VANILLA BEANE, aged 103

A self-taught seamstress and milliner, she worked past 100, making hats for all occasions. Her work is recognised in both museums and on a US postal stamp.

SUNAO TSUBOI, aged 96

A student in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was detonated, he was lucky to survive. A thwarted romance led to a suicide pact but he lived to be a teacher and campaigner for peace.

ROMMY HUNT REVSON, aged 79

A talented New York nightclub singer, she had problems with her hair. So, she invented a hair accessory which she named after her dog – and became a millionaire.