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| Olive Riley | |
| Born | 20 October 1899 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Died | 12 July 2008 (aged 108) Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | World's oldest blogger |
Olive Riley (20 October 1899 – 12 July 2008) was an Australian woman, born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, believed to have been the world's oldest blogger.[1]
She began her blog The Life of Riley in February 2007 at the age of 107 and made her final post on 26 June 2008 from a nursing home in Woy Woy, New South Wales, complaining of a cough about two weeks before she died at the age of 108. She had posted over 70 entries, as well as several video posts on YouTube.[2]
See also
References
External links
- The Life of Riley blog
- List of Olive Riley's YouTube submissions
- "World's oldest blogger makes final post", The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 July 2008. (Accessed 15 July 2008).
- "World's oldest blogger Olive Riley of NSW dies", The Courier-Mail, 13 July 2008. (Accessed 15 July 2008).
- Photograph of Olive Riley (in 2007, aged 107, at her nursing home in Woy Woy, New South Wales)
- World's oldest blogger no more
- International Business Times: World's oldest blogger, Olive Riley, dies at 108
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Riley, Olive |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Blogger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2008 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Woy Woy, New South Wales |
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